In Chicago, a city overflowing with unrivaled blues talent, world-renowned Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials have been standing tall for almost 30 years. The band’s big sound, fueled by Lil’ Ed’s ...

Alligator recording artists Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials will celebrate the release of their new Alligator CD, Jump Start, with a live performance at The Twisted Tail in Philadelphia on Thursday, ...

Alligator recording artists Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, touring in support of their latest Alligator CD, THE BIG SOUND OF LIL' N*E*R*D & THE BLUES IMPERIALS, will perform at The Iridium in New York ...

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials offer a healthy dose of Chicago blues at the Music Box Supper Club on Friday, Dec. 4. From left are guitarist Mike Garrett, slide guitarist and vocalist Lil' Ed ...

Raucous slide guitar blues is coming to Swatara Twp. straight from the Windy City. Chicago-based Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials are bringing their hard-charged, old-school blues, which is sure to keep ...

An exuberant guitar player and nephew of Chicago slide master J.B. Hutto, Lil’ Ed Williams has churned out a host of party-blues discs for Alligator Records since the mid-80s. Rattleshake, the sixth ...

Slide guitarist Lil’ Ed Williams learned his craft from his uncle J.B. Hutto, whose stripped-down approach in turn owed a debt to Elmore James’s slashing, Delta-inspired style. When Ed takes on the ...

With their smoking slide-guitar boogies and raw-boned shuffles, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials aren’t just trying to keep the Blues alive; we’re talking about a full-blown resurrection. Known for their ...