In Living Blues #186
September 2006

Dear Friends, I just finished mastering Guitar Shorty’s brand new Alligator album, We The People. It should bring Shorty some of the acclaim he’s always dese...

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 #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 #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 #166
November 2002

Dear Friends, We’re thrilled by the initial reactions to Shemekia Copeland’s brand new album, Talking To Strangers. In the first week of its release, it wa...

IN LIVING BLUES #165
September 2002

Dear Friends, This is the hottest summer I can remember and we’re preparing two September releases calculated to keep the heat turned up. As you know, Dr. J...

IN LIVING BLUES #151
May 2000

Dear Friends, Last night in the studio, I put the final touches on the long-awaited new album by the Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor. It’s called “Royal Bl...

IN LIVING BLUES #119
JANUARY 1995

Dear Friends, I always seem to write these on the fly...in this case, having just flown back from Brazil after a four-show Koko Taylor tour and before flying...

IN LIVING BLUES #118
NOVEMBER 1994

Dear Friends, I just got back from Argentina, where I was on a whirlwind three-day tour with Koko Taylor and Kenny Neal. They performed in a giant basketball...