Mississippi Gospel Music and Jackson Music AwardsAwards Show: Mississippi Gospel Music and Jackson Music Awards - July 18-19. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Sunday: Gospel Music Awards show at 5 p.m. Monday: Jackson Music Awards show at 7 p.m. General admission for both shows is $10. 981-4035.
Howlin Wolf Blues FestHowlin Wolf Blues Festival - Civic Center, West Point, Sept. 3. $15. Rev. Slick & the Soul Blues Boyz, Willie King, Richard Johnston, Blind MS. Morris, Brad Webb, Big Joe's Juke, Vanessia Young & Pure Blues Express, Clarence Bluesman Davis, …
Great Southern Rock Revival"Great Southern Rock Revival" Sun., Aug. 22, Noon-9 p.m. Free Concert in the Grove, Ole Miss Campus. Dirt Road Records presents DayBreakDown, Randall Bramblett Band, Tishamingo, Electric Mudd, and more. 662-234-3245.
Sunflower River Blues FestSunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival Aug. 13-14. Railroad Depot, Clarksdale, MS. Blues concerts, lectures and seminars about music and its unique roots. Gospel Festival will be held on the 14th. 662-627-2209. www.sunflowerfest.org
Elvis WeekElvis Week - Aug 7-16, Memphis, TN. Each August, fans come from around the world to celebrate the music of The King. Gospel concert by Elvis' backup singers and others, Gospel Brunches, Candlelight Vigil in Graceland Plaza and more; 800-238-2000. …
Satchmo Summer FestSatchmo Summer Fest - New Orleans, Aug. 4-8. Edu-taining weekend honoring New Orleans' native son, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. The Satchmo-inspired program includes musical informances and discussions, exhibits, a jazz mass, activities for budding young jazz fans, a club crawl, "red …
Instrumental Hip-Hop?Tim Stelloh writes for Pop Matters: "It sounds like a paradox: instrumental hip-hop. For all logistical purposes, it is. 'How can it be instrumental when there ain't no instruments!' barks the 'real' musician. 'How can it be rap when there …
Beastie Boys: Twilight of the BratsSpin's cover story: "Ideologically, the Beastie Boys have almost nothing in common with who they used to be. If the '86 B-Boys and the '04 B-Boys met each other now, somebody would end up in the emergency room--or at least …
Clarksdale Blues UpdateHello from Clarksdale, Mississippi... America's Blues Crossroads. Here is your guide for North Mississippi Blues.
The Doors of the 21st Century: AtlantaMore than 30 years after the death of Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger have re-formed to play both old school and new Doors material, inspired by their appearance on VH-1 "Storytellers," where they performed with several singers, including …
Metallica in TherapyCynthia Fuchs writes about the new Metallica doc for Pop Matters: "Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky could hardly have known what they were in for when they set out to make a movie about Metallica. Though they had brief contact …
LBE in the World Series, by Jessica KinnisonOn the corner of 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, on July 22, Jackson's own Living Better Electrically will play for the title of top independent act in the Southeast. They will be compete in a showcase against five other finalists …
The Jazz Singer, by Charlie BraxtonSinger Al Jarreau is one of those ultra-rare artists whose artistry easily defies labels and categories. To traditional jazz fans, Jarreau is best known as a jazz singer whose penchant for head-spinning aural acrobatics took up the mantle of scatting …
"Together We're Heavy," The Polyphonic SpreeThe fully realized sophomore LP by The Polyphonic Spree hallmarks their lushly textured, orchestral, pastoral pop for the 60's sunshine love and peace set. A symphonic Spiritualized pet sound of Sgt. Pepper and Flaming Lips, complete with horns, a Theremin, …