[Herman's Picks] Vol. 8, No. 3There is something about October that just screams road trip in my mind. Perhaps it's the annual Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans each Halloween.
[Rob In Stereo] Knocking The HustlerPerhaps the bar has been set unreasonably high for Jay-Z's "Blueprint 3." Invocation of 2001's "The Blueprint" alone sets expectations soaring. Add to its title the list of contributing superstar producers and the knockout lead single, and "Blueprint 3" has …
Ready and AbelIt's been high times for Saving Abel. The Corinth, Miss.-based post-grunge band just finished the last leg of an ultra-successful North American tour with Nickelback, Papa Roach and Hinder. And in March, the Recording Industry Association of America certified its …
The Love and Politics of India.ArieIndia.Arie's music is poetry. Her sound is eclectic: a fusion of R&B, gospel, soul and jazz. Her songs range from spiritual and introspective to playful and political.
'Mobile' ArtJamie Weems first saw Alexander Calder's mobiles suspended in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Weems had heard of Calder while studying classical guitar at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette. He was struggling with an interpretive piece …
Homage to HistoryThe 31st Annual Farish Street Heritage Festival celebrates African American history in a revitalizing neighborhood that, in its prime, was a center of commerce and culture for Jackson's black community.
ZZQ RevisitedSome of my earliest memories involve music, more specifically the music that my parents listened toCat Stevens, The Beatles, Peter Framptonall these albums were on heavy rotation at our house in the late 1970s. But when they grew tired of …
[Herman'ns Picks] Vol. 7, No. 1This Thursday is the Mississippi Museum of Art's monthly Jazz, Art and Friends series, with Barry Leach playiing jazz from 5:30-8:30 p.m. $7. Have a beer, jazz it up and check out the art.
The Real DealPeople come up to Shaun Patterson after a show and tell him, "We like the covers that you play but we really want to hear more of your original stuff."
[Rob In Stereo] Relevancy In RootsModern roots music has hit a creative low in recent years. Artists have shown decreasing concern for progressing the genre, focusing instead on "authenticity." Of course, valuing authenticity over progress in any genre is ridiculous and counterproductive.
Relevancy of RootsModern roots music has hit a creative low in recent years. Artists have shown decreasing concern for progressing the genre, focusing instead on "authenticity." The Felice Brothers are a challenge to this turn-back-the-clock mindset.
Out of Line: HeARTWorks Bringing Hope to HomelessMichael Lewis stands in front of a table covered with a sheet of canvas, which he has splattered with colorful acrylic paints in the style of Jackson Pollock.
[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 51September in Mississippi is when we start to promise ourselves that jacket weather, the state fair and Oktoberfests are just around the corner.
Musical EvolutionBy experimenting, you get some interesting results. A plus B equals C, oil <b>can</b> mix with water, and sometimes things taste better with salt. But also you can have that stuff blow up in your face.
The Tragedy of Slum VillageDetroit-based hip-hop group Slum Village is best known for producer Jay Dee. A member of the influential production team, The Ummah, he worked with many of the Native Tongues acts in the '90s and early 2000s, including A Tribe Called …
Michael Lewis stands in front of a table covered with a sheet of canvas, which he has splattered with colorful acrylic paints in the style of Jackson Pollock.