Music

SPEAKing Inspiration into the Metro and BeyondLatanya Shanks started a podcast for one simple reason. "I knew I had something to say and I wanted to say it," she said.
Rapper Condo Bo Spreads Christian Message Through the MetroMusic is entrenched in Jeremy Thompson's family, he says. The Jackson native said his brother and cousins used to own a studio when he was a child and that he used to sit back and watch them make music.
Family, Life’s Most Powerful Siren SongA passion for music may have led Dawn Dixon across the Atlantic Ocean for a time, but her love for her family brought her back to her southern roots.
John Uzodinma II, Breaking Barriers Four Strings at a TimeWhen the pandemic cancelled most of his scheduled events, violinist John Uzodinma II sought a way to stay connected to the public.
A Musical Inheritance, Trumpeter Builds Band ProgramKimble Funchess, a member of the Jackson Horns, began the school's music program in 2014 with a group of sixth graders who had never before held an instrument.
Empty Atlas Goes ‘Maximal’“There will never be an end to all the blood and sweat I’ll lend to make it work,” sings former Jackson Free Press music editor Micah Smith, the leader of indie-rock band Empty Atlas.
Zac Harmon, Raised Under Jackson’s Limitless SkyZac Harmon may have left Jackson in his adult years to bolster his career as an award-winning guitarist, singer and songwriter who specializes in American blues, but he has always kept the lessons learned in his southern upbringing close to ...
Amanda Joullian ChappellTravelin' Jane, formed in 2007, performs music that ranges from the '60s to the hits of today presented in "Jane style," which Amanda Joullian Chappell describes as blue-eyed soul with country and rock 'n' roll.
William Hulbert Jr: JPS Trombonist Becomes a LionThis year, Callaway High School junior and trombonist William Hulbert Jr. earned a place in the Mississippi Lions All-state Band roster--the first Jackson Public Schools student to do so in 14 years.
Online Streaming EventsSome organizations and individuals have started hosting online events to help give people some fun and social reprieve even whilst taking refuge at home.
Texissippi Sid, Musical Tones from Two HomesA veteran to the Jackson music scene, Sid Thompson has been strumming a guitar since the early 1960s.
Singer Kenny Rogers Dies at 81Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on record and on TV, died Friday night. ...
Laeland, Ryan Warnick Take Center Stage at Jackson Indie Music Week ShowcaseBradley Davis, better known as Laeland, performed for an artist showcase during Jackson Indie Music Week.
Tab Benoit: The Bayou Meets the BluesHow does a Cajun from Little Caillou, Louisiana get the blues? Tab Benoit lets loose a throaty guffaw when asked this question, fully appreciating the incongruity of who he is and how he got to where he is now: one ...
‘Keeping the Blues Alive’ at Hal & Mal’sEach year, The Blues Foundation, known as the International Blues Foundation, recognizes individuals, businesses, organizations, and festivals from across the globe that have invested years and effort into upholding the musical genre during its annual "Keeping the Blues Alive" Awards ...