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Mighty Memphis Minnie

Jackson Free Press | January 17, 2008

In September 2007, Memphis Minnie took her place among blues giants Howlin' Wolf, Tommy Johnson, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton and others, becoming the first woman to receive a Mississippi Blues Trail marker recognizing her gifts and influence.

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3 Doors Down Go To Krypton and Backnew

Emerging from small-town Mississippi, 3 Doors Down burst onto the post-grunge alternative-rock scene in 2000 with hit single "Kryptonite" from the band's first album A Better Life.

Jackson Free Press | Jeri Lynn Ostrander | 05-07-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

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Defining Amanda Raynew

Combining sensual, airy vocals with trip-hop rhythm, Atlanta musician Amanda Ray blends musical genres with ease and creates provocative, mysteriously dark music.

Jackson Free Press | Jeri Lynn Ostrander | 04-03-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

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The Streaming Landscapenew

When it comes to music-streaming services, I'm usually late to the party, and not fashionably so. It's probably forgivable that I didn't hop onboard Spotify when it launched in Sweden in October 2008.

Jackson Free Press | Micah Smith | 05-21-2015 | Music

‘Everything Will Be Alright’ for Weezernew

The first time I heard Weezer, the band was a musical guest on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." I was a freshman at Delta State, and those were good times because bands such as Nirvana opened the floodgates for artists that fit into a broad category called "alternative music" to enter mainstream TV and radio.

Jackson Free Press | Tommy Burton | 11-14-2014 | Music

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