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Award-winning young bluesman, delivers the most far-reaching, musically adventurous album of his career. 13 new Birchwood originals fuel an intoxicating mix of deep blues, blistering,... more

Eric's earlier Alligator releases earned him lots of sales, airplay and accolades—and now he's back where he belongs, once again blending blues, roots-rock, R&B and honky-tonk on Alligator records!... more

An infectious blend of funky blues, gritty soul and hard-driving house rockers, plus a jam-packed schedule of red-hot live performances, have made Tommy Castro one of the most beloved artists in... more

After years of rocking the stages at all the top Chicago blues clubs, this singer-guitarist has graduated to world tours and the top dog of blues labels: Alligator Records. His all-original Alligator... more

Two previously unissued tracks, key selections from Grammy-nominated albums…14 killer Alligator cuts by this master blues-harmonica man: "Mean Ole Frisco," "Blues Got Me Again," "When It Rains It... more

Stevie Ray Vaughan trades blistering riffs with Lonnie on "Double Whammy" and four other cuts on this 1985 LP—and that moment was a long time coming. The first record SRV ever bought was a Lonnie... more

2024 release. Celebrated by fans and fellow musicians as being among the blues' most talented and exciting guitarists, Chris Cain is, according to Living Blues magazine, "turning out the best work of... more

2023 release. The Cash Box Kings return with another enthusiastic celebration of Chicago blues in all it's electric forms. Not content to merely pay homage to the past, they mix contemporary... more

With searing blues licks and songs that journey from soulful R&B to psychedelic-age rock, Tinsley reclaims his place as one of the heaviest guitar champs in the ring today. Witness his raucous return... more

2013 winner of the International Blues Challenge is an exciting young hotshot singer / songwriter / guitarist from Tampa, Florida, and his debut is packed with infectious, original songs that herald... more

For 20 years, Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials have been the undisputed kings of hard-charging, slide-fuled blues. On their latest effort, RATTLESHAKE overflows with great, greasy grooves and deep-down... more

John Cephas and Phil Wiggins are internationally acknowleged masters of the beloved Piedmont blues tradition. For nearly 30 the Washington, DC-area based harmonica-guitar duo have championed modern... more

Turn the Heat Up is a powrhous of Blues and R&B, proving without a doubt that Shemekia Copeland is the real deal. The daughter of the late great Texas blues man, Johnny copeland, brings huge, dynamic... more

This Chicago-blues giant (in every sense of the word) cut this 1982 LP in France. This was the band who worked as hard as anybody—breaking a sweat on stage and touring nonstop—playing the blues with... more

One of today's most esteemed blues harmonica men pays loving tribute to the king: Little Walter, whose genius simply never fades. Billy's band join him in putting their own spin on songs written or... more

Among the performing/songwriting guests on Shemekia's new album: John Prine, Rhiannon Giddens, Mary Gauthier, Emmylou Harris, Steve Cropper and Katie Pruitt. Copeland continues to stake her claim as... more

In 1971, 23-year-old blues fan Bruce Iglauer spent his meager savings to record and release a record by his favorite Chicago blues band, Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers. The new album needed a... more

The brightest young star in contemporary blues returns with an amazing follow-up to Don't Call No Ambulance, his remarkable 9000 unit-scanning debut, winner of the 2015 Blues Music Award for Best New... more