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 #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 #221
September 2012

Dear Friends, In late July I had the great pleasure of attending the PA Blues Festival, the successor to the Pocono Festival in the picturesque mountains of ...

In Living Blues #220
July 2012

Dear Friends, We’re still reeling from the sudden death two days ago of the great Michael “Iron Man” Burks. He was on his way home to Little Rock after a Eur...

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 #218
March 2012

Dear Friends, I’m still buzzing from the recent national TV appearance of one of the newest members of the Alligator family, Joe Louis Walker. Joe was on the...

In Living Blues #217
January 2012

Dear Friends, As I write this, I just learned of the death of Johnny Otis, one of the most important producers, talent scouts, musicians, DJs and songwriters...

In Living Blues #216
November 2011

Dear Friends, I’m very excited to announce two brand new Alligator signings, both artists who have earned their rightful places in the top ranks of the blues...

In Living Blues #215
September 2011

Dear Friends, I just had a great time at the first Bluestock Festival in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, in spite of the last day being rained ou...