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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."

HOLMES BROTHERS APPEAR ON LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN

Since the release of the album, The Holmes Brothers have received major media attention. Wendell Holmes and Osborne appeared together on CNNfn's The Biz. National Public Radio's Weekend Edition aired a nine-minute feature. In addition, the band appeared on The CBS Saturday Early Show, National Public Radio's World Café, Mountain Stage, Woodsongs and A Prairie Home Companion.

SPEAKING IN TONGUES has been featured or reviewed in Billboard, The Chicago Tribune, The Houston Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The New Yorker, The Washington Post and many other regional and national publications. The March 18 edition of The London Times chose SPEAKING IN TONGUES as its "Record of the Week," saying "their rhythms take over your body while their voices go straight for your heart."

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SHEMEKIA COPELAND LANDS ON DOWNBEAT CRITICS' POLL
7/25/2001
SHEMEKIA COPELAND LANDS ON DOWNBEAT CRITICS' POLL COPELAND, COREY HARRIS & HENRY BUTLER RECEIVE LIVING BLUES CRITICS' AWARDS

SHEMEKIA COPELAND LANDS ON DOWNBEAT CRITICS' POLL

Shemekia Copeland placed at the top of Downbeat's annual critics' poll in the category Blues Artist: Talent Deserving Wider Recognition. Her album WICKED came in second to B.B. King's Riding With The King in the Best Blues Album category. Copeland was also named Female Artist Of The Year and Best Blues Artist (Female) in the Living Blues Readers' Poll and Critics' Awards, respectively.

For their album vu-du menz, Corey Harris and Henry Butler received the Living Blues Critics' Award in the category Best Blues Albums of 2000 - New Recordings, Traditional & Acoustic.

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GAYE ADEGBALOLA HOSTS HOUSE OF BLUES RADIO HOUR
7/25/2001
Saffire - The Uppity Blues Woman guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Gaye Adegbalola took over the controls from "Elwood Blues" (Dan Akroyd) to host a special edition of the House of Blues Radio Hour. This show is called "Blues is a Woman." Adegbalola programmed the music and will present her favorite blues women of today. The show aired the weekend of July 28-29 on 187 stations across country.

GAYE ADEGBALOLA HOSTS HOUSE OF BLUES RADIO HOUR

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SAFFIRE AND ALLIGATOR CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
7/25/2001
By using the following link, fans of Saffire-The Uppity Blues Woman can purchase the band's new CD, AIN'T GONNA HUSH! (or any of the band's previous CDs), and have 10% of the total donated to The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). The link is www.alligator.com/ncadv. For more information on NCADV, go to www.ncadv.org. Saffire has long championed a variety of causes, and the group released the anti-domestic violence song 1-800-799-7233 on their 1998 release, LIVE & UPPITY.
LITTLE CHARLIE AND THE NIGHTCATS VIDEO FROM MILWAUKEE'S SUMMERFEST
7/24/2001
One of Alligator's all-time favorite bands and a live act not to be missed was caught on video this summer by House Of Blues. Little Charlie put on a great show at this years Summerfest. Click on the link below to check `em out.
MARCIA BALL AUDIO WEBCAST!
7/24/2001
Click below to hear a great live set by Marcia Ball at the House of Blues. Hear songs from her new record PRESUMED INNOCENT. Don't miss this!
SHEMEKIA COPELAND VIDEO FROM TORONTO
7/12/2001
Shemekia Copeland's recent Toronto festival appearance was captured on video by Primeticket.net. Click on the link below to see and hear Shemekia tear her way through songs from her two Alligator releases, WICKED and TURN THE HEAT UP.
Holmes Brothers / Joan Osborne Concert Review in Hollywood Reporter
7/11/2001
Read Darryl Mordon's review of the July 9 Holmes Brothers / Joan Osborne concert at the Los Angeles House of Blues.
HOLMES BROTHERS FEATURED ON MSN.COM
7/10/2001
The Holmes Brothers are currently the featured artist on MSN.com. Read or listen to an in-depth exclusive interview, hear excerpts of some of their best new songs and see some of their favorite discs. It's all available in the link below.