In Living Blues #234
November 2014

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...

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 #232
July 2014

Dear Friends, One of my great joys is being in the audience when one of Alligator’s artists delivers a thrilling, charismatic performance. The last few weeks...

In Living Blues #231
May 2014

Dear Friends, I just returned from the 35th Annual Blues Music Awards in Memphis where I always have a wonderful time. Over 1000 blues fans and artists come ...

In Living Blues #230
March 2014

Dear Friends, Brotherhood, our latest album by the wonderfully soulful Holmes Brothers, will be released in the U.S. and Canada on April 1 (We made it availa...

In Living Blues #229
January 2014

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...

In Living Blues #228
November 2013

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 ...

In Living Blues #227
September 2013

Dear Friends, It’s been an exciting and busy summer here at Alligator, with The Holmes Brothers, Tommy Castro and Joe Louis Walker all in the studio working ...

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...

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...