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Guitar Shorty's WE THE PEOPLE Reviewed in Billboard
8/11/2006
Billborad magazine's Philip Van Vleck declares the new Guitar Shorty CD WE THE PEOPLE the best of his career.
Listen to National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday interview with Lil' Ed Williams!
7/10/2006
Listen to host Scott Simon's insightful interview with blues master Lil' Ed Williams. The piece originally aired on Saturday, July 8, 2006.
LIL’ ED AND THE BLUES IMPERIALS HIT THE NATIONAL AIRWAVES!
7/7/2006
Chicago blues master Lil’ Ed Williams, whose new Alligator CD RATTLESHAKE was released on June 27, appeared on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Saturday on July 8.
Watch the WGN-TV Alligator Records Cover Story
7/5/2006
Superstation WGN-TV aired a wonderful Cover Story on Alligator Records featuring interviews with Alligator president Bruce Iglauer, Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor and members of Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women. Get a glimpse into Alligator headquarters and see rare film of Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers.
WATCH LIL' ED'S MAY 10 APPEARANCE ON LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN
6/21/2006
Lil' Ed's May 10 appearance on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" was widely hailed as the best -- and funniest -- bit during O'Brien's stay in Chicago the week of May 8. Watch the full 8 1/2 minute film of Lil' Ed doing his best to teach O'Brien to become a real Chicago bluesman, followed by Ed joining O'Brien live on stage to jam with the Max Weinberg 7.
Mavis Staples Receives National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellowship
6/20/2006
Mavis Staples received a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellowship. The Fellowship is the country's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
Two Alligator Artists Receive Blues Music Awards
5/12/2006
On May 11, 2006, The Blues Foundation announced the recipients of the 2006 Blues Music Awards (formerly the W.C. Handy Awards).
LIL’ ED APPEARS ON LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2006
5/10/2006
Blues guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Lil’ Ed Williams, the leader of Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials, will appear in both a filmed segment and live on stage when "Late Night With Conan O’Brien" broadcasts from the Chicago Theatre on Wednesday, May 10, 2006.
SAFFIRE-THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN APPEAR ON NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO’S "TALK OF THE NATION"
4/26/2006
Saffire--the Uppity Blues Women appear live for a full hour on National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation" on Thursday, April 27.
SOUL AND BLUES SINGER SHEMEKIA COPELAND TO HOST WEEKLY BLUES SHOW ON SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO
4/7/2006
Grammy®-nominated soul and blues singer Shemekia Copeland will host her own weekly blues radio show exclusively on SIRIUS satellite radio beginning April 22, 2006.
ERIC LINDELL'S CHANGE IN THE WEATHER MOST ADDED AT AAA AND AMERICANA RADIO!
4/4/2006
"Give It Time," the first single from Eric Lindell's Alligator debut "Change In The Weather," is the #1 Most Added Record on the R&R AAA Indicator Chart, the #1 Most Added Record on the R&R Americana Chart, and the #2 Most Added Record overall on the FMQB AAA Chart.
MARCIA BALL APPEARS ON NATIONALLY SYNDICATED PROGRAM,
3/24/2006
Singer/pianist/vocalist Marcia Ball will appear on the nationally syndicated radio program Whad'Ya Know? on Saturday, March 25, 2006.