Dear Friends,
By now, thousands of words have been written celebrating the life of B.B. King and his immeasurable contribution to the world’s music. I have j...
Dear Friends,
2014 proved to be a banner year for Alligator. We presented albums by artists ranging in age from their 20s to their 70s, hailing from Virginia...
Dear Friends,
Elvin Bishop just played here in Chicago, and, as always, left everyone both blown away and grinning. Blown away because Elvin is such a terrif...
Dear Friends,
We’re starting off an exciting year for Alligator with the release of Tommy Castro & The Painkillers’ brand new album The Devil You Know. T...
Dear Friends,
Just a few weeks ago, I went back for another fun-filled three day weekend at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas. It’s one of ...
Dear Friends,
We’re very excited about the initial reaction to The Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard Blues Cha...
Dear Friends,
Happy 2011! I’ve just finished preparing The Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection, which will be launched on February 22. It’s two dis...
Dear Friends,
I just returned from the 2009 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. It was a very exciting night —lots of great music (about six hours of it) and plen...
Dear Friends,
Seems like I’ve hardly had a good night’s sleep since the beginning of the year. First was a trip to MIDEM, the international record business t...
Dear Friends,
The summer has sped away in what seems like a moment. I haven’t had a chance to get to many festivals, but the Chicago Blues Festival was excep...