Cheers and Farewell to Lonnie Mack the "Wham!" Master of Rock and Roll Guitar

First Prince, now Lonnie Mack. Maybe the two don't equate, but Lonnie Mack was a rock guitar pioneer in his own right. Saw him live in 1987 in a hockey rink at Ohio University. May as well have been an Arkansas roadhouse. With his Gibson Flying V he put the Wham! in rock and roll. Rest in peace Mr. Mack. Read the Alligator Records press release. 

          

2016 Chicago Blues Festival Lineup Announced

Headliners have been announced for the 2016 Chicago Blues Festival, June 10-12.

Some year I'm going to get to all three days of this amazing FREE music fest. Plans will keep me away on Saturday and Sunday this year, but I'm looking forward to Friday's line up for the Alligator Records 45th Anniversary Celebration:

• Shemekia Copeland
• Curtis Salgado
• Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
• Toronzo Cannon
• Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials
• Corky Siegel

Check out all the festival headliners.

Read more about the 2016 Chicago Blues Festival. (Chicago ABC 7)

Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection on Amazon.

Alligator Records 30th Anniversary Collection on Amazon.

Blues and the Alligator: The first 20 Years of Alligator Records (DVD) on Amazon.
Shemekia Copeland - Drivin' Out of Nashville

Curtis Salgado - Nobody But You

Tommy Castro and the Painkillers - Greedy

Toronzo Cannon - Live at Southside Festival Grounds, July 18, 2014

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials - Chicken, Gravy & Biscuits

Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues - Opus 17.3