Browsing: Alligator Records

Famed Chicago blues guitarist and vocalist Jim Schwall — co-founder of the influential and popular Siegel-Schwall Band — died of…

“To me it’s just me doing what I do.” Today’s medicine for a world gone mad and his welcome home gift to fans, Charlie’s new album marks his moving back to Clarksdale from California. ‘Mississippi Son’ is out now via Alligator Records!

“Jimi told me the reason he started setting his guitar on fire was because he couldn’t do the back flips like I did.” – Guitar Shorty

Mississippi-born, Memphis-raised, Grammy Award-winning music legend Charlie Musselwhite will release Mississippi Son, his new Alligator Records CD and LP, on Friday, June 3. Musselwhite…

Remembering Jimmy Johnson (November 25, 1928 – January 31, 2022)

“When Randy and I started out playing blues joints and bars in San Francisco in the early 90s, we had no idea what kind of a ride we were in for. I’ve always been inspired by all the old blues guys and now I’m one of them. I look forward to the next 30 years!” – Tommy Castro

“I am extremely honored to have Alligator Records receive this award. I accept it in the name of all the Alligator artists, from Hound Dog Taylor in 1971 to Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram today, who have lived the blues and carried the tradition forward.” – Bruce Iglauer

The arts will hold our hands through the darkness. These are the backstories of five artists who provided us with survival soundtracks for the year that never seemed to end.

“I had an idea of what I wanted for the video. So I wrote a script and showed it to Curtis, who ran with it.” – Carolyn Wonderland

Ellis delivers one imaginative and memorable song after another. Now, with ‘Devil May Care’ and a new tour booked, Ellis is more than ready to make up for lost time.