News
ALLIGATOR RECORDS PRESIDENT BRUCE IGLAUER RECEIVES “CHICAGOAN OF THE YEAR” AWARD
12/18/2001
Chicago Magazine presented Alligator Records president Bruce Iglauer with a coveted “Chicagoan Of The Year” award in a ceremony held at Chicago’s Four Seasons Hotel on January 16, 2002. The annual award, according to the magazine, is given to eight “remarkable men and women whose achievements have made Chicago a better place…people who claim that they are only doing their jobs when in fact they are blazing a trail into the 21st century." A profile of Iglauer, along with the seven other recipients, can be found in the January 2002 issue of the magazine.
The Holmes Brothers' SPEAKING IN TONGUES Named to Amazon.com TOP 100
11/6/2001
SPEAKING IN TONGUES, one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year, is sitting pretty at #50 on Amazon.com's annual Top 100 list. In other Amazon.com news The Holmes Brothers are also in the Amazon.com Top 10 Blues Albums of 2001 list.
Holmes Brothers announcement
10/19/2001
Easter D. Holmes, mother of Sherman and Wendell Holmes (of The Holmes Brothers), passed away Wednesday, October 17 following a lengthy illness.
SHEMEKIA COPELAND ON AUSTIN CITY LIMITS!
10/2/2001
Grammy-nominated blues singer Shemekia Copeland appears on the Public Television program Austin City Limits. The show — which also features Jimmie Vaughan — first aired on November 17, 2001. In other Copeland news, the singer was named “Overseas Artist of the Year, Female” by Great Britain’s Blueprint magazine.
KOKO TAYLOR RECEIVES 2001 CHICAGO HEROES AWARD FROM THE RECORDING ACADEMY
10/2/2001
The Chicago Chapter of the Recording Academy presented “Queen Of The Blues” Koko Taylor with a 2001 Chicago Heroes Award on December 5, 2001 in a ceremony held at Chicago’s Adler Planetarium. The evening consisted of presentations to the honorees followed by a live performance from some of Chicago’s most talented musicians.
30th Anniversary Collection Reviewed in Boston Globe
9/19/2001
Read Craig Harris' review of The Alligator Records 30th Anniversary Collection from The Boston Globe.
Shemekia Copeland Wins Again!
9/10/2001
Great Britain's Blueprint Magazine named powerhouse blues vocalist Shemekia Copeland the "Overseas Artist Of The Year (Female)" for 2001.
Alligator Feature in Baton Rouge Advocate
9/4/2001
Read John Wirt's profile of Alligator Records from the Baton Rouge Advocate.
30th Anniversry Collection Reviewed in the Washington Post
8/29/2001
Read Mark Judge's stellar review of "The Alligator Records 30th Anniversary Collection" from the August 29 edition of The Washington Post.
Ray Arvisu, Sax Player for Elvin Bishop 1953 - 2001
8/17/2001
Long-time Elvin Bishop sax player Ray "Daddy Ray" Arvisu passed away. Follow the link for more information.
C.J. CHENIER FEATURE AT ABOUT.COM
8/2/2001
C.J. Chenier's new disc, STEP IT UP!, is reviewed this week on About.com. Read why this reviewer feals that C.J. is ready for the revered "King of Zydeco" title. Also find tons of other links to great info about Zydeco and Cajun culture.
HOLMES BROTHERS APPEAR ON LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
7/25/2001
Soul/blues/gospel greats The Holmes Brothers - backed by The Precious Three featuring Joan Osborne - performed Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down on The Late Show With David Letterman on Thursday, July 19. In a rare move after the performance, Letterman held up a copy of the their Osborne-produced CD, SPEAKING IN TONGUES, and told his audience of millions of people to "buy several of these."
