Urban Nights Jackson's urban and hip-hop nightlife is thriving all around town any given weekend. Here are just a few of Jackson's hot spots to try.
The Day the Music Died A couple of mornings ago, I woke up and started my day as usual (making coffee, watching the news on TV, checking emails)
Their Final PleaFor seven years, the members of Christian metal band A Plea For Purging lived on the road.
Hate Music Big Business for White SupremacistsWhen they aren't ranting in Internet forums, many of the nation's white supremacists seek a louder outlet for their extreme views: thunderous, thrashing heavy metal or punk music with lyrics that call for a race war.
A Taste of Mississippi Anytime food inspires music such as Moses Mason's "Molly Man" or Robert Johnson's "They're Red Hot," you can guarantee you're in for a treat.
Bob's Love Poems and Tornados I'll never forget hearing Bob Hudson read poetry at the first Nameless Poets Open Mic poetry night at Suite 106 last summer.
Here Comes the King Speaking with Justin Scott, aka Big K.R.I.T., left me with more questions than I began with.
We Love the '80sThis weekend, the Molly Ringwalds bring their signature sense of camp to Hal & Mal's for the third time.
Isbister Irby's Influential Shows Some of Laurel Isbister Irby's most influential moments occurred during live concerts. Isbister Irby, who is performing at the JFP Chick Ball along with Wes Hughes and Loye Ashton as Lazy Jane, shared her favorite shows.
Soulful Jazz Pam Confer considers her style "a little jazz dipped in soul." Here are some songs that she often performs.
Is Today Opposite Day? The members of Opposite Day will be the youngest people at this year's JFP Chick Ball.
A Band that Moves Eight years after its conception, Time to Move Band is still making people in Jackson move, dance and sing along to its high-energy sets and soulful arrangements.
Wynter BluesMary Anne Henry, known on stage as Emma Wynters, has good music pulsing through her veins. Born and raised in Greenville, Wynters is steeped in southern tradition.
Chicks: Make Music! As I did the music listings this week and worked on this article, I thought about our upcoming annual JFP Chick Ball and how much it means to me.
Jackson's urban and hip-hop nightlife is thriving all around town any given weekend. Here are just a few of Jackson's hot spots to try.
A couple of mornings ago, I woke up and started my day as usual (making coffee, watching the news on TV, checking emails)
Anytime food inspires music such as Moses Mason's "Molly Man" or Robert Johnson's "They're Red Hot," you can guarantee you're in for a treat.
I'll never forget hearing Bob Hudson read poetry at the first Nameless Poets Open Mic poetry night at Suite 106 last summer.
Speaking with Justin Scott, aka Big K.R.I.T., left me with more questions than I began with.
This weekend, the Molly Ringwalds bring their signature sense of camp to Hal & Mal's for the third time.
The members of Opposite Day will be the youngest people at this year's JFP Chick Ball.
Eight years after its conception, Time to Move Band is still making people in Jackson move, dance and sing along to its high-energy sets and soulful arrangements.
As I did the music listings this week and worked on this article, I thought about our upcoming annual JFP Chick Ball and how much it means to me.