In Living Blues #224
March 2013

Dear Friends, In late January, I had a wonderful time attending the Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis. This amazing competition bro...

In Living Blues #223
January 2013

Dear Friends, As the new year kicks in, we’re busy planning Alligator’s exciting releases for 2013. I told you last time about our new Tommy Castro 45, Greed...

In Living Blues #219
May 2012

Dear Friends, As you can imagine, it’s a bittersweet time here at Alligator as we prepare to release Show Of Strength, what has turned out to be the final re...

In Living Blues #187
November 2006

Dear Friends, The record business is shrinking incredibly quickly, and blues recording is suffering. You’ve all read about falling CD sales over the last few...

IN LIVING BLUES #185
JULY 2006

Dear Friends, As I told you last time, we’re ending what I believe is the hardestbusiness year ever for blues record labels. Hopefully, next year, Alligator...

IN LIVING BLUES #184
May 2006

Dear Friends, I’m writing this from the studio while I work with the engineer on the mixes for Rattleshake ,the new CD from Chicago’s happiest, rawest ...

IN LIVING BLUES #181
November 2005

Dear Friends, Today I spent remastering some of the best tracks from the seven Alligator albums by Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women. A Saffire collection, s...

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 #169
September 2003

Dear Friends, As the summer rolls on, I’ve been in the Christmas spirit, finishing up production on a collection of holiday blues called Genuine Houserockin...

IN LIVING BLUES #155
January 2001

Dear Friends, I’m writing this as I fly home from Memphis; we just finished the mixes for Michael Burks’ debut album (not yet entitled) at Ardent Studios. ...