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PIANIST/VOCALIST MARCIA BALL APPEARS ON HOUSE OF BLUES RADIO HOUR
7/19/2008
Singer/songwriter/pianist Marcia Ball, whose new CD PEACE, LOVE & BBQ is roundly being hailed by critics and fans as the best album of her 30-year career, will appear on The House Of Blues Radio Hour airing the weekend of July 19 – 20.
JJ GREY & MOFRO ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR
7/18/2008
Jacksonville-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist JJ Grey & his band Mofro, whose new Alligator album ORANGE BLOSSOMS will be released on August 26, have announced dates for their upcoming fall tour.
SOUL AND BLUES SINGER JANIVA MAGNESS HITS #4 ON BILLBOARD BLUES CHART
7/18/2008
Following her July 12, 2008 feature on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition, blues and soul vocalist Janiva Magness’ new CD, WHAT LOVE WILL DO, shot up to the #4 position on the Billboard blues chart.
BLUESMAN MICHAEL “IRON MAN” BURKS RECEIVES RAVE REVIEW IN MOJO MAGAZINE
7/18/2008
Blues star Michael “Iron Man” Burks received a rave 4-star review in the August 2008 issue of Mojo magazine.
JANIVA MAGNESS APPEARS ON NPR'S WEEKEND EDITION SATURDAY!
7/11/2008
Soul and blues singer Janiva Magness appeared on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Saturday on July 12.
Alligator Prepares Double Release
7/10/2008
Alligator Records has set an August 26 street date for ORANGE BLOSSOMS, the new studio album from Jacksonville, Florida-based guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist/songwriter JJ Grey and his band Mofro, and FULL TILT, the seventh Alligator release from Chicago-based houserocking band, Lil’ Ed And The Blues Imperials.
Janiva Magness Talks About New CD
5/22/2008
Janiva Magness talks about her new cd, What Love Will Do, in an informative video interview available to watch on Janiva's page. Click Read More below for the link.
MARCIA BALL LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO FREE TO VIEW ON WOOZYFLY!
5/20/2008
Recent live performance concert video of Alligator recording artist Marcia Ball can be seen at Woozyfly.com.
ADIDAS INTRODUCES LINE OF ALLIGATOR RECORDS CLOTHING AS PART OF ITS SOUNDS OF THE CITY COLLECTION!
5/20/2008
Sports apparel giant Adidas has recently released a line of Alligator Records clothing, including shoes, a jacket, a bowling shirt and a t-shirt.
JANIVA MAGNESS’ NEW CD, WHAT LOVE WILL DO, OUT ON JUNE 10!
5/20/2008
What Love Will Do, the Alligator debut from powerhouse soul and blues vocalist Janiva Magness, will be released on June 10, 2008.
THREE ALLIGATOR ARTISTS WIN FIVE BLUES MUSIC AWARDS
5/9/2008
On Thursday, May 8, The Blues Foundation announced the winners of the 2008 Blues Music Awards (formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards). Three Alligator recording artists received a total of five awards.
ALLIGATOR PREPARES NEW RELEASE FROM VOCALIST JANIVA MAGNESS!
4/28/2008
Alligator Records has set a June 10 street date for WHAT LOVE WILL DO, the label debut CD from blues and soul vocalist Janiva Magness.