Victor Wainwright and the Train – Memphis Loud (Ruf Records 1280) www.victorwainwright.com Keyboard master Victor Wainwright earned a...

This impressive collection compiled by Bill Dahl is a lavish, stunning book that truly lives up to its title.

Release date: January 10, 2020 Ogden Records 15 Tracks / 56 minutes By Marty Gunther When Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater left us at age 83...

Release date: January 31, 2020 Alligator Records 11 Tracks / 51:01 By Mark Thompson After seeing B.B. King for the first time, there was...

Release date: Friday, March 24, 2020 Dixon Landing Music 13 Tracks / 44:27 By Jeff Johnson Some musicians grow up in the Mississippi...

Release date: Friday, March 13, 2020 Alligator Records 13 Tracks / 44:27 By Mark Thompson It has been almost seven years since the last...

Release date: March 7, 2020 Blue Kitty Music By Robin Zimmerman Liz Mandeville is back and her timing couldn’t have been more perfect. On...

Blues Ain’t Nothin’ But the Mind The world famous Chicago blues great speaks his mind on Muddy Waters, Magic Slim, The Rolling Stones,...

Chicago Blues Hero to release new album The award-winning, international blues star was on top of the world until the world suddenly changed

Release date: February 26, 2020 10 Tracks; 37:00 The age of 27 marked the demise of many great music icons. Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix,...

Releases new CD tribute to Little Walter on Alligator Records By Eric Schelkopf Billy Branch not only learned how to be a better...

Release date: April 29, 2019 Jamot Music By Terry Abrahamson If Big James’ Montgomery’s A Dose of the Blues was any more Chicago, I’d be...

Mary Lane has been singing the blues for over 60 years with little recognition. Now at age 83, it’s her turn to be a star. By Eric...

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, all summer festivals in Chicago have been cancelled, including the 37th Annual Chicago Blues Festival.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered all bars and dine-in restaurants in our state to close until further notice.

By Linda Cain Derek Trucks (lead guitar) & Susan Tedeschi (lead vocals, guitar) Tyler Greenwell (Drums) J.J. Johnson (Drums) Mike...

Release date: November 1, 2019 By Robin Zimmerman The name Jack Butler’s Jones might sound like a high-end golf course but it’s actually...

Release date: November 8, 2019 M.C. Records By Greg Easterling If you were expecting a standard traditional sounding blues record from...

Release date: November 7, 2019 Delmark Records By Marty Gunther One of the most cherished artists ever to be a part of the Chicago blues...

Alligator Records’ newest artist is multi-talented and Tough As Love, with a little help from her famous friends By Eric Schelkopf...