A Father to a Son
Big Bill Morganfield does not take his role in the history of blues music lightly.
Resolution of the Day
Now that it's 2014, most of us have probably set resolutions to try to get healthier. It's easy to talk about getting healthier, but often we set our goals too high. Once we fail, we find ourselves abandoning the goals altogether.
City Music
The Mississippi Museum of Art and St. Andrew's Cathedral will partner Jan. 7 for another edition of the "Music in the City" series.
Jeremy Jungling
When Jeremy Jungling makes a goal for himself, he commits to achieving it. As a trainer at StinkyFeet Athletics in Flowood, part of his job is to inspire other runners to do the same thing.
Song of the Day: 'Who Do You Love?'
Bo Diddley was born Ellas Otha Bates in McComb, Miss., on Dec. 30, 1928, and later took on the last name of his mother's cousin, Gussie McDaniel, who raised him.
The Family Business
Going south from Memphis, turn left at Tunica, you'll discover the rolling hills of north Mississippi and the birthplace of "Hill Country Blues."
A Lofty Move
When you walk into the new downtown location for Fischer Galleries at the old Dickie's building, you almost get a sense that you're walking into a scene taken from one of Woody Allen's films set in New York City.
Remedy Krewe
In 2005, Dustan Chiasson founded Remedy Krewe, which he describes as "a funk band with blues influences, playing like a rock band."
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
As long as rock 'n' roll has been around, its practitioners have been trying to add their spin to season's greetings. Chuck Berry told Rudolph to run, and Brenda Lee went rockin' around the tree.
Tonya Boyd-Cannon
What happens when silk meets sand? The answer may be found in the sultry singing voice of Tonya Boyd-Cannon.
Stairway Back to Heaven
Some tribute bands are content with adequate recreations of legendary bands' original music. Not Zoso.
The Wild Feathers Take Off
Nashville-based rock band The Wild Feathers performs at Nov. 6 at Rick's Cafe.
A Punk Carnival: The So So Glos
It doesn't take long to figure out where Brooklyn's The So So Glos come from.
‘Cane Sugar’ and Bayous
New Orleans-based roots-rock band Honey Island Swamp Band calls its music “Bayou Americana.”
The Hardest Working Man in Music
Muscle Shoals native Jason Isbell brings his singer/songwriter melodies to Duling Hall Oct. 21.
Trademark
Although Carthage-based, country-rock band Trademark formed in 2005, the band decided in 2011 to either get serious about its music or hang it up.
Lisa Marie Grows Up
Lisa Marie Presley really doesn't need an introduction. Most people know she's the only daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. She's also been releasing music of her own since 2002.
The Soundtrack to My Life
Sometimes I wish that I was wired like everyone else. I've never been content to simply turn on the radio and be entertained. I've certainly never been one to like something just because it's popular.
Guitars and Hooks
There is something special about the sound of electric guitars, and New Orleans' The Breton Sound is not afraid of it.
Old Sound, New Soul
The first Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival this weekend at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will feature more than 30 performances on five stages.
Heroes of the Year
Thanks to the recent trend of big-budget Hollywood films, our idea of a "hero" is often a person in a cool costume fighting evil. If you read or watch the news, maybe your vision of a hero is a police officer, firefighter or soldier—someone who risks life and limb to protect our freedom and safety. Most of us probably wouldn't picture our heroes as a group of attorneys working in one of the country's largest and oldest law firms.
In the Garage
A strange thing happened to the development of rock 'n' roll music back in the '60s: Bands such as The Beatles inspired young people everywhere to form their own musical groups. A new movement was born called "garage rock" (because most of these bands rehearsed in suburban garages).
Yes, They Can
Yes has never been a band to rest on rock music conventions. Along with Genesis and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, the band helped popularize what became known as "progressive rock."
Bringing the Rock Back
Anyone who has followed the music scene these past few years knows about Storage 24. It has a wide appeal as an integrated group mixing several genres of music, all with a heavy rock sound.
Unlikely Blues Hero
Growing up as a music fan, I had always heard about the ill-fated Rolling Stones "Rock And Roll Circus" film from 1968. For some unknown reason, The Stones did not want this footage to be released for many years with the only clear explanation being they were unhappy with their performance. Like most unreleased music projects, legend grew around it.
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