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James Cotton's stellar 2013 Alligator Records release Cotton Mouth Man has been nominated for Best Blues Album for the 56th Annual #Grammy Awards. This superb release features the legendary harp player plus a star-studded cast of guests -- #JoeBonomassa #GreggAllman #KebMo #WarrenHaynes #RuthieFoster #DelbertMcClinton http://www.grammy.com. For more info on the legend see http://www.alligator.com/artists/James-Cotton/
New Orleans singer/songwriter Anders Osborne’s newest release on Alligator, Peace, is the feature review in the February 2014 issue of Vintage Guitar. “On his third full-length recording for Alligator, Osborne has hit the jackpot…Musically, his mix of rock, soul, grunge, and blues recalls days when rock’s best singer/songwriters were a diverse lot who covered lots of ground.” Check it out here
Insightful feature and interview with Boston soul man Jesse Dee previewing his gig at Syracuse's Lost Horizon on Thurs. Dec 5th. www.syracusenewtimes.com/songs-in-the-key-of-dee. #alligator #boston
Australia’s Rhythms Magazine reviews Roomful of Blues’ Alligator Records release 45 Live - here. For 45 years, their blend of jump, swing, jazz and Chicago blues has been at the forefront of the blues music scene. For more information see http://www.alligator.com/artists/roomful-of-blues
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 The Jazz & Blues Lover's Guide To The U.S.
Where did Charlie Parker first play with Dizzy Gillespie? What are the coolest clubs in Chicago? Which city has the largest jazz museum? Where is Howlin’ Wolf buried? The answers can be found in The Da Capo Jazz and Blues Lover's Guide to the U.S., an insiders look at all the places where jazz and blues live, from national clubs to unmarked holes in the wall, in twenty-five cities and the Mississippi Delta. With the most up-to-date listings for festivals, historic theaters, record stores, ...
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When I created Alligator Records, the very first promo piece to promote that very first Hound Dog Taylor album was headed "Genuine Houserockin' Music." That became our slogan, and we wear it proudly today. "Genuine" because the music we record is deeply rooted in the blues tradition (even when it pushes the standard definition of blues) and is created by musicians who have honed their songs not on synthesizers in their bedrooms, but in front of real audiences, responding to the emotional needs of their listeners. "House" instead of "theatre" or "arena" or "stadium," because our music is ultimately intimate, even when it's big and loud. It's not meant to be presented. It's meant to be shared between the musicians and the audience, like everyone at Florence's shared the music with Hound Dog Taylor. And "Rockin'" because it's designed to move you. Most of Alligator's records will move your feet or your body, but we've tried to make records that will move that other part of your soul. Sometimes that can mean music that cleanses your inner pain by pulling it out of you, the "hurts so good" that is so special to the blues. And sometimes it just means the pure release and fun of musicians pouring their energy into a great groove.
-Bruce Iglauer
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Tommy Castro And The Painkillers' “The Devil You Know” Set For January 21, 2014 Release
Award-winning guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Tommy Castro will release his turbo-charged new album, THE DEVIL YOU KNOW, on Tuesday, January 21.
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