Dear
Friends,
I’m
glad to see that, in the midst of a very scary world situation, blues
fans are still planning for happier events down the road. Our
artis...
Dear
Friends,
Because
Living Blues skipped an issue, I’ve got four months of news to cram
into this letter. First of all, we’re thrilled to have earned 19
W...
Dear
Friends,
We’re
thrilled by the initial reactions to Shemekia Copeland’s brand new
album, Talking
To Strangers.
In the first week of its release, it wa...
Dear
Friends,
This
is the hottest summer I can remember and we’re preparing two
September releases calculated to keep the heat turned up. As you
know, Dr. J...
Dear Friends,
Summer started off with a bang at last week’s Chicago Blues Festival. Among many terrific sets, the highlight for me was an explosive Saturday...
Dear Friends,
I’m writing from Nashville, where I’m attending a meeting of representatives of The International Bluegrass Music Association, The Folk Allian...
Dear friends,
With all the troubles that the record industry is going through right now (including the recent bankruptcy of Valley Media/DNA Distributors w...
Dear Friends,
It looks like a good year coming up for new Alligator releases. I just returned from Los Angeles where I was helping Little Charlie and the N...
Dear Friends,
In this time of emotional turbulence, it seems that we need the soul-soothing power of the blues more than ever. I’ve never considered blues ...
Dear Friends,
As the summer of our 30th year comes to an end, we’re celebrating with the release of the Alligator Records 30th Anniversary Collection. It’s...