Alligator Records

Alligator Records Celebrating 50+ years of genuine houserockin' music!! https://bio.to/Alligator

Alligator boasts a catalog of over 350 titles, many of which are renowned, award-winning, time-tested classics of the genre. Back in 1971, 23-year-old blues fanatic Bruce Iglauer was frustrated and motivated. As a shipping clerk for Bob Koester’s Chicago-based blues and jazz label, Delmark Records, Iglauer wanted the label to release an album by his favorite band, Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRocke

rs. Koester just wasn’t interested, so Iglauer gathered up what little money he had and decided to do it himself. After paying the band and the studio, he used his last remaining money to press 1000 copies of Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers. And with that, Alligator Records (named after the way Iglauer clicks out rhythm patterns with his teeth when he likes a song) was born.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVIN BISHOP!Today, October 21, is the birthday of our dear friend Elvin Bishop. Elvin was a blues pilgri...
10/21/2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVIN BISHOP!

Today, October 21, is the birthday of our dear friend Elvin Bishop. Elvin was a blues pilgrim who came to Chicago as a teenager to experience the blues in its home town. After playing with the groundbreaking Paul Butterfield Blues Band, he formed his own bands, mixing blues with Southern rock and a taste of country. With 55+ years of playing the blues, Elvin is still creating new music, and sharing the his energy, humor and musicianship with generations of fans. Happy Birthday Elvin!

https://smarturl.it/100yrs

10/21/2025

JJ GREY & MOFRO'S ORANGE BLOSSOM ON DOUBLE VINYL - AVAILABLE NEXT FRIDAY!

JJ Grey & Mofro's 2008 classic ORANGE BLOSSOMS will be available next Friday, October 31! All tracks remastered and pressed at 45rpm on two Sunburst Splash-color LPs in a gatefold cover. Preorder your copy today or stream online https://jjgrey.lnk.to/OB2

10/20/2025

The DK Harrell Blues band will come anywhere with love and genuine intentions to please . Our goal to make your heart smile inside and out

10/17/2025

“By My Side” Official Lyric Video is Out Now 🫂 Head to the link in bio to watch the full video & don’t forget to subscribe to my channel to be the first to catch new content. 📺

Tinsley Ellis joined Savannah, GA’s WTOC Morning Show ahead of his upcoming performance in Statesboro at theAveritt Cent...
10/14/2025

Tinsley Ellis joined Savannah, GA’s WTOC Morning Show ahead of his upcoming performance in Statesboro at theAveritt Center for the Arts on Oct. 17. He talks about his first acoustic blues album, Naked Truth, telling stories on stage and the decades he’s toured the country bringing his music to the masses.
https://www.wtoc.com/2025/10/13/blues-legend-tinsley-ellis-perform-new-album-statesboro/

Tix are still available
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/averittcenterforthearts/6636/event/1418062

Blues/rock legend Tinsley Ellis will be performing his first solo acoustic album, Naked Truth.

Big Blues Bash! 50th Anniversary of the Concord Pavilion!Featuring Elvin Bishop, Taj Farrant, Ana Popovic,D.K. Harrell, ...
10/11/2025

Big Blues Bash! 50th Anniversary of the Concord Pavilion!

Featuring Elvin Bishop, Taj Farrant, Ana Popovic,D.K. Harrell, TOMMY CASTRO, and Chris Cain Blues Guitarist.

This is a benefit concert to support music for kids of all ages and skill levels. It is also the 50th Anniversary of Blue Bear School of Music with 3 bay area locations and is regarded as the original "School of Rock". All ticket proceeds will be shared with the Blue Bear School of Music and the Jeffrey Marshall Arts Foundation that provides financial support and resources for disabled musicians.

https://ftpresents.com/events/big-blues-bash/

10/10/2025

STEPPIN' OUT! THE NEW ALBUM FROM ROOMFUL OF BLUES AVAILABLE NOW!

Horn-powered, houserockin’ Roomful of Blues are celebrated around the world for their exhilarating mix of jump, swing, proto rock ‘n’ roll and tough blues. The New York Times praises their “swinging horns, searing guitar, passionate vocals and balls-to-the-wall enthusiasm.” Roomful's first new album in five years, STEPPIN’ OUT!, adds powerful, soul-stirring female vocalist D.D. Bastos to the band’s potent musicianship.

Get STEPPIN’ OUT! now, available at your favorite retailer or digital music provider.
https://lnk.to/ROB_steppinout

Roomful of Blues’ brand-new album STEPPIN’ OUT! arrives tomorrow. Here, Roomful’s guitarist Chris Vachon speaks with Bo...
10/09/2025

Roomful of Blues’ brand-new album STEPPIN’ OUT! arrives tomorrow. Here, Roomful’s guitarist Chris Vachon speaks with Boston’s WBUR 90.9 FM about the new album, about bringing on D.D. Bastos, the first female lead singer to ever record with the group, and more. https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/10/08/roomful-of-blues-steppin-out

Check out their first single “You Were Wrong” and pre-order your copy ahead of tomorrow’s release. https://lnk.to/ROB_steppinout

Since it was founded in Rhode Island in 1967, the group has had eight lead singers and over 60 members. Roomful's new record “Steppin’ Out!” marks a new era for the band — lead singer D.D. Bastos becomes the first female lead singer ever to record with the group.

🎸 Blues powerhouse Ronnie Baker Brooks is hitting the road! Catch him live this fall as he brings his electrifying guit...
10/09/2025

🎸 Blues powerhouse Ronnie Baker Brooks is hitting the road! Catch him live this fall as he brings his electrifying guitar and soulful sound to stages across the U.S. 🎶

👉 Get your tickets at RonnieBakerBrooks.com and check the website for more upcoming shows.

10/08/2025

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