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Citybeat: “An inspiring tale”

David Lee Watson, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, and Bruce Iglauer at Sea Saint Studios - Photo by Michael P. Smith. The success of Alligator is an insp...

In Living Blues #246
December 2016

Dear Friends, I had a great time at the Rawa Blues Festival in Poland last month. Both Toronzo Cannon and Shemekia Copeland tore up the festival. Shemekia ha...

In Living Blues #237
May 2015

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...

In Living Blues #236
March 2015

Dear Friends, As you’ve probably heard, we recently welcomed the wonderful Shemekia Copeland back to the Alligator artist roster. We first signed Shemekia wh...

In Living Blues #235
January 2015

Dear Friends, The new year has started off sadly, with the loss of a member of the Alligator musical family. Popsy Dixon, the drummer and co-vocalist of The ...

In Living Blues #233
September 2014

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...

In Living Blues #226
July 2013

Dear Friends, This year’s Chicago Blues Festival, presented the second weekend in June, was one of the best in years. With beautiful weather, a new, out-of-t...