Alligator Records Artists Receive 27 Blues Music Award Nominations

Alligator Records Artists Receive 27 Blues Music Award Nominations  On Friday, January 24, 2025, the Blues Foundation announced the nominees for the 46th Annual Blues Music Awards. Alligator Records artists received an astounding 27 nominations. Leading all artists with six nominations is Rick Estrin & The Nightcats. Nominations include the coveted awards for Band Of The Year, Album Of The Year (for The Hits Keep Coming) and, for Estrin, the B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year. Guitarist Christoffer "Kid" Andersen and drummer Derrick "D'Mar" Martin received individual nominations......

Ten Alligator Artists Receive Sixteen Living Blues Award Nominations

Ten Alligator Artists Receive Sixteen Living Blues Award Nominations Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Leads All Artists With Four Nominations, Followed By Shemekia Copeland With Three Selwyn Birchwood Receives Two Nominations Charlie Musselwhite, Marcia Ball, RIck Estrin, The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling, Billy Branch, The Cash Box Kings And Oscar Wilson (of The Cash Box Kings) Each Receive One

Release: TORONZO CANNON , SHUT UP AND PLAY!

CHICAGO BLUESMAN TORONZO CANNON TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, SHUT UP AND PLAY!, ON JUNE 7, 2024 First Album In Almost Five Years From "Among the most inspiring southpaws to ever pick up a six-string" (Guitar World) Lyric Video For New Song, Can't Fix The World, Premieres Today lligator Records will release Shut Up And Play!,

THE CHRIS O’LEARY BAND

THE CHRIS O’LEARY BAND

Nog maar een kleine twee maanden tot Moulin Blues 2024! Het begint al te kriebelen! Echter, geen enkele voorbereiding loopt helemaal soepel.

Voor deze editie moeten we helaas melden, dat we het bericht hebben gekregen dat The War and Treaty niet zal afreizen naar Nederland voor een optreden tijdens Moulin Blues 2024. Heel vervelend, maar toch hebben we snel weten te schakelen en denken we een passende vervanger te hebben gevonden in The Chris O'Leary Band.

Tinsley Ellis' "Death Letter Blues" Video - New Album Out NOW

Relix Premieres Tinsley Ellis' "Death Letter Blues" Video - New Album Out NOW

On Friday, February 9, Atlanta-based guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Tinsley Ellis' new album, Naked Truth, will be released on Alligator Records. On Naked Truth (his 21^st album), Ellis swaps his blistering, guitar-fueled full band performances for equally passionate, soul-searching acoustic folk blues. His famed guitar chops and musical creativity are on full display throughout the album’s 12 songs, including nine newly written originals.

📀 Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram: New Video

GRAMMY-WINNER CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM'S LIVE IN LONDON RELEASED ON 2-CD AND 2-LP SETS TODAY

Third Album From Guitarist, Vocalist And Songwriter, Recorded In June 2023, First Dropped To Digital Services On September 15

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram: Guitar, Vocals
Christopher Black: Drums
Paul Rogers: Bass
Deshawn “D-Vibes” Alexander: Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Clavinet

Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Zach Allen

VIDEO PREMIERE

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Surprises Fans, Drops LIVE IN LONDON On September 15

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram  LIVE IN LONDON On September 15 

GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone "Kingfish" Ingram surprised his legions of fans by dropping his third release, Live In London, at all digital services. The album was recorded on June 6, 2023, in front of a sweaty, sold-out, standing-room-only crowd at the famous UK club, The Garage. Live In London is the guitar-driven live album Kingfish’s diehard fans around the world have been clamoring for since they first watched him perform as a teenager on YouTube.

Harmonica Master Dennis Gruenling Of The Nick Moss Band Premieres New Video

"Gruenling is a contemporary harmonica master…impressive, genuine and fresh-sounding." —Living Blues   "Gruenling’s harp, along with the Midwestern intensity of Moss’ blues guitar, is pure ecstasy." —Vintage Guitar

Release: Selwyn Birchwood - Exorcist

VISIONARY FLORIDA BLUESMAN SELWYN BIRCHWOOD TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, EXORCIST, ON JUNE 9, 2023 Fourth Alligator Records Album From Innovative Award-Winning Guitarist, Vocalist And Songwriter On Friday, June 9, award-winning Florida bluesman Selwyn Birchwood will release Exorcist, his highly anticipated fourth Alligator Records release. Produced by Tom Hambridge All songs written and arranged by Selwyn Birchwood

CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL SCHEDULE AND LIVESTREAMING JUNE 8-11

The City of Chicago will host the 2023 Chicago Blues Festival Thursday, June 8 through Sunday, June 11 at Millennium Park.  For the out-of-towners that will not be able to attend the festival, concerts at Pritzker Stage and Rosa's Lounge will be livestreamed! See below for the Pritzker Stage and Rosa's Lounge schedules.

Fenton Robinson - Somebody Loan Me A Dime

Fenton Robinson - Somebody Loan Me A Dime Original Release Date: September 1974 LP Release Date: June 2, 2023 Produced by Fenton Robinson and Bruce Iglauer I am very proud to announce the June 2 LP re-releases of two classic Alligator titles: Somebody Loan Me A Dime by Blues Hall of Fame inductee Fenton Robinson and Strike Like Lightning by Lonnie Mack. Both will become available on vinyl for the first time in over 30 years! Each album has been lovingly remastered under my personal supervision. These are two of the most honored and best-loved recordings on Alligator

Release: The Cash Box Kings

FRIDAY, MARCH 17, IS THE RELEASE DATE FOR OSCAR'S MOTEL, THE DYNAMIC NEW ALBUM FROM THE CASH BOX KINGS

The Cash Box Kings, co-led by real-deal Chicago blues vocalist and songwriter Oscar “Mr. 43rd Street” Wilson, and Madison, Wisconsin-based harmonica giant, singer and songwriter Joe Nosek, play masterfully raw, unvarnished, old-school ensemble blues. Wilson’s huge, emotive vocals and Nosek’s blistering harmonica fuel their razor-sharp original songs and always incisive reinvention of obscure blues classics. LISTEN BEFORE YOU BUY! Stop by our listen and watch page for a free download of the title track, Oscar's Motel, and our online jukebox to hear Down On The Southside and I Can't Stand You.

PRE-ORDER NOW! SOME AUTOGRAPHED CDs REMAIN

📃 Recensie: Shemekia Copeland – Done Come Too Far

Shemekia Copeland – Done Come Too Far Geschreven door: Eric Campfens i.s.m. BarnOwlBlues | FB Eric Campfens  Als tweede-generatie bluesartiest – haar vader was de zeer gewaardeerde Johnny Copeland – is het Shemekia Copeland gelukt om een eigen podium in de muziek te veroveren. Zij debuteerde als 19-jarige in 1998 met “Turn The Heat Up” en is nu 25 jaar en negen albums verder.

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram & Rapper Big K.R.I.T. - Another Life Goes By (Mississippi Mix)

Grammy-Winner Christone "Kingfish" Ingram And Rapper Big K.R.I.T. Premiere Video Of Another Life Goes By (Mississippi Mix) Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and groundbreaking indie hip hop star—and fellow Mississippian—Big K.R.I.T. are premiering the video for their trailblazing collaboration on the remixed track, Another Life Goes By (Mississippi Mix). Not available on CD Also Available Digitally:  Download on iTunes  Buy from Amazon

New Video: The Cash Box Kings

THE CASH BOX KINGS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO AND SINGLE FOR OSCAR'S MOTEL ON FEBRUARY 17 Oscar's Motel Is The Title Track From Upcoming Album Set For March 17 Release Song Debuted Worldwide On SiriusXM's Bluesville Channel On February 15 Produced by Joe Nosek

News: ALLIGATOR RECORDS ARTISTS

ALLIGATOR RECORDS ARTISTS MARCIA BALL AND CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE RECEIVE MAJOR RECOGNITION

Ball Named "Texas Music Legend"
By The Texas Heritage Songwriters Association

Musselwhite's Grammy Award-Nominated Mississippi Son Named
"Album Of The Year" By French Soul Bag Magazine

Release: THE CASH BOX KINGS - OSCAR'S MOTEL

THE CASH BOX KINGS SET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, OSCAR'S MOTEL, ON MARCH 17, 2023 Award-Winning Band Co-Led By Chicago Blues Vocalist Oscar "Mr. 43rd Street" Wilson And Harmonica Master Joe Nosek Oscar Wilson’s powerful and deep voice harkens back to the golden age of Chicago blues. Nosek blows spirited, muscular harp. The Cash Box Kings serve up undeniable proof that they remain one of the top blues bands of this era.   –BLUES MUSIC MAGAZINE

14 Alligator Artists 22 Blues Music Award Nominations

14 Alligator Artists Receive 22 Blues Music Award Nominations Shemekia Copeland Leads All Alligator Artists With Four Nominations, Including Album Of The Year And Song Of The Year.

Charlie Musselwhite - Charles Cros Academy Grand Prix Blues Award

BLUES ICON CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE RECEIVES 2022 FRENCH CHARLES CROS ACADEMY GRAND PRIX BLUES AWARD On December 15, 2022, blues icon Charlie Musselwhite was honored with the coveted Charles Cros Academy Grand Prix Blues Award for his Grammy Award-nominated Alligator Records album, Mississippi Son. The Grand Prix Awards for Jazz, Blues and Soul Favorites were announced on France Musique (French national radio) on Alex Dutilh's Open Jazz show. The full list of jazz and soul winners can be found here.

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram And Tommy Castro & The Painkillers Win 2022 Blues Blast Music Awards

CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM       Contemporary Blues Recording Of The Year - 662       Male Blues Artist Of The Year       Electric Guitarist Of The Year

TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS           Blues Band Of The Year