IN LIVING BLUES #180
September 2005

Dear Friends, We’re feeling pretty thrilled about the reception to Shemekia Copeland’s new CD, The Soul Truth. The press loves how Steve Cropper’s Stax-styl...

IN LIVING BLUES #179
August 2005

Dear Friends, As I write this, we’re just releasing Tinsley Ellis’ Live – Highwayman CD, marking his return to Alligator after a few years away from our fam...

IN LIVING BLUES #178
May 2005

Dear Friends, A lot has been going on at Alligator in the last few months that I haven’t had a chance to tell you about. In January, Little Charlie and The ...

IN LIVING BLUES #177
March 2005

Dear Friends, I suppose I should be writing about the upcoming Alligator releases, but I feel compelled to write about my friend Son Seals. As you must kno...

IN LIVING BLUES #176
January 2005

Dear Friends, By the time you read this, Alligator will have three new releases ready for you to enjoy. On January 11, we’re releasing our second Roomful of...

IN LIVING BLUES #175
November 2004

Dear Friends, This summer and fall I’ve been able to attend a few more festivals than usual, and see some thrilling performances. I’m writing this from Tuni...

IN LIVING BLUES #174
September 2004

Dear Friends, I’m thrilled to tell you about our latest album, released this month, by the woman whom the Chicago Tribune calls “one of the greatest soul si...

IN LIVING BLUES #173
July 2004

Dear Friends, By the time you read this, our hot new Guitar Shorty CD, Watch Your Back and our disc of never-before-released Hound Dog Taylor gems, Release ...

IN LIVING BLUES #172
May 2004

Dear Friends, I just returned from the Blues Foundation’s big Blues First Weekend/International Blues Challenge in Memphis. The IBC is the amateur (and sem...

IN LIVING BLUES #171
January 2004

Dear Friends, Like so many other blues fans, as we come to the end of The Year Of The Blues, I’m trying to figure out the future impact of this event in blu...