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 #225
May 2013

Dear Friends, I just returned from the 34th annual Blues Music Awards in Memphis. It was a great night, over seven music-filled hours, packed with over a tho...

In Living Blues #222
November 2012

Dear Friends, I hope you’re sharing my great pleasure in seeing Barack Obama reelected. Besides believing in science and supporting equal rights for women an...

In Living Blues #211
January 2011

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...

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 #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 #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...

IN LIVING BLUES #168
July 2003

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...

IN LIVING BLUES #164
July 2002

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...