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Guitar Lightnin’ Lee’s Crescent City Bluesnew
New Orleans blues guitarist and vocalist Guitar Lightnin Lee performed at CS’s in Jackson last month. The Ninth Ward resident is bringing his mix of blues and New Orleans R&B to Martin’s Lounge April 19.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
04-11-2013 |
Music
A 'Big Menu' for Blues Fansnew
Blues in the Delta is still alive, and now it's getting organized. Over the past 10 years, the promotion of blues in the region has grown, including new museums and festivals.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
10-01-2012 |
Music
The Dexateens Stay True to Punk and Country Rocknew

The band has been bringing its mix of loose, Stones-like swagger, punk energy and southern rock to music clubs throughout the southeast for more than 10 years. As they move into their second decade, the group is working to build on its history through regular shows and new recording projects.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
03-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Hands Off' Music from the Ethernew
Every Saturday afternoon, unusual music fills Fondren Guitars. In addition to the sounds of people trying out guitars, there's a distinctive electronic melody reverberating through the store.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
10-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Thomas Grillo, theremin
Blues the Way He Feels Itnew
Ben Payton wants to change your mind about blues music from the 1920s and ’30s.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
08-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ben Payton
Fiddle and Stomp All Night Longnew
The first thing you notice when watching Jack Magee play is how he moves with his fiddle.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jack Magee
Roaring and Tumbling with the 'Punk Blues'new
Silver Lions 20/20 is a duo that has been together less than a year, but the group includes two veterans of Deep South blues and punk. Guitarist and vocalist Chet Weise and drummer Craig "Sweet Dog" Pickering offer their own take on the "punk blues."
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
04-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Silver Lions 20/20
Putting Blues Into A Higher Gearnew
Louis Arzo "Gearshifter" Youngblood fuses traditional Mississippi electric blues with acoustic guitar.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
11-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Louis Arzo Youngblood
Homegrown Troubadournew
The music industry hype machine may have moved on, but Meridian, Miss. native Steven Forbert continues to record carefully crafted albums and tour throughout North America and Europe.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Devoted to the Drums of Indianew
A biology professor reconnects with his native India through playing the tabla.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
08-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sanjay Tiwary