by Bman | Jan 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
SINGING SENSATION SHEMEKIA COPELAND RETURNS TO ALLIGATOR RECORDS New Album Expected in Fall 2015 Shemekia copeland signs her alligator records contract with label president bruce iglauer Alligator Records is proud to announce the re-signing of blues/soul/Americana...
by Bman | Aug 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
I just received the newest release, Ske-Dat-De-Dat ... Spirit of Satch from Dr John and I quite like it. Oh yeah. With a tribute to an older statesman, there are some old time ballads but with a fresh look which is overall very interesting. On opener, What A Wonderful...
by Bman | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Lodging:If you're thinking about a motel, you need to book now and tell them that you are coming in for the blues fest, just in case we are blocking a room that they are not telling you about. You can even camp right at the fest grounds! Complete area lodging and...
by Bman | Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
At only 19, Shemekia stepped out of her father’s shadow with the Alligator release of 1998 debut recording, Turn the Heat Up!, and the critics raved. The Village Voice called her “nothing short of uncanny,” while the Boston Globe proclaimed that “she roars with a...
by Bman | Feb 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
BLUES HARMONICA ICON JAMES COTTON TO JOIN ERIC CLAPTON, KEITH RICHARDS AND OTHERS IN A TRIBUTE TO HUBERT SUMLIN AT NEW YORK'S APOLLO THEATER Blues harmonica master James Cotton will join Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Buddy Guy, Shemekia Copeland and many other...
