Janiva Magness' Stronger For It Debuts On The Billboard Blues Chart And Indie Artist Chart

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Award-winning vocalist Janiva Magness' new CD, Stronger For It, was among the top ten best-selling blues CDs on Billboard magazine's Blues Chart. This is Magness' third Alligator Records release, all of which debuted in the top ten on Billboard's Blues Chart. The album also hit #58 on the Billboard Indie Artist Chart.

Magness, who is currently touring the country in support of the album, will perform live on Iowa Public Radio's Java Blend on Friday, March 23 at 12:00PM CST. The show originates on University of Iowa radio station WSUI-AM 910 and will be broadcast on Iowa Public Radio stations across the state. For more information about broadcast times and stations, go to http://iowapublicradio.org/javaBlend.php or iowapublicradio.org.

Since its March 13 release, Stronger For It is one of the most added records at AAA (Adult Rock) Radio. It is also charting in the Top 40 on the Americana Radio Chart. The Los Angeles Daily News says the new album features "blazing, gutbucket soul. Magness' voice has a husky, sublime power."