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By Johnny Cole .Photos by Stephen Anderson .Edited by Deborah Chatham . After lots of work and years of extensive planning, The Sound Amphitheater in Gautier, Mississippi, finally enjoyed its grand opening on Friday, April 12, 2024, with KC and The Sunshine Band as its featured music artist. The Sound Amphitheater is located at 3855 Dolphin Drive, north of where the Singing River Mall previously stood, and is part of…
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CLICK HERE for page one and the article “The Sound Amphitheater Comes Alive on a Beautiful Evening in Gautier, Mississippi” (and more photos from this very special event) Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Mayor Casey Vaughan City Manager Paula Yancey Nathan Baugh, Pres. of 46 Entertainment Gautier High School Choir Gautier High School Band Resurrection High School Choir KC and The Sunshine Band It’s Time to Boogie KC’s official…
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By Deborah Chatham . Photos by Stephen Anderson . Edited by Johnny Cole The Southland Music Line delves into the life of a true blues legend, David “Honeyboy” Edwards, as part of our Mississippi Blues Trail Series. Born on June 28, 2015, in Shaw, Mississippi, Edwards was affectionately called Honeyboy by his older sister, a name that would stick with him throughout his illustrious career. His musical journey began at…
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Highlights from The Red Radio Show’s “Black Box Series” ft. The Heavy Strides, Stormfolk, Patrick Sanders, and artist Greg Noll This spectacular live event was held inside the Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (IMPAC), located at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College – Harrison County Campus in Gulfport, Mississippi (Sat. Feb. 17, 2024). The night’s show was hosted by Carson Taylor and presented to the public by Red Radio Productions…
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The Southland Music LineFebruary 28, 2024
Mississippi Blues Trail Series: Denise LaSalle
By Deborah Chatham .Photos by Stephen Anderson .Edited by Johnny Cole . The Southland Music Line continues our Mississippi Blues Trail Series at the marker recognizing Denise LaSalle, located near 102 Castleman Street west of Church Street in Belzoni, Mississippi. Born Ora Denise Allen, from humble beginnings, she was the youngest of eight children. Her parents were sharecroppers, and she picked cotton alongside them to help support the family. LaSalle…
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On Thursday, February 15, the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance featured Cary Hudson as its featured singer-songwriter in its monthly “Songs & Stories” at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS. It was an enjoyable evening of live music with fascinating stories. Hudson was The Southland Music Line’s 2023 Music Artist of the Year. Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page designed & edited by Johnny Cole). Cary Hudson…
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By Johnny Cole .Photos by Stephen Anderson . On the evening of Wednesday, February 7, 2024, singer-songwriter John Moreland returned to Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, Alabama for a sold-out performance. It had been a few years since Moreland’s last visit to Callaghan’s, considered by many to be one of the best live music venues in the deep south. The Southland Music Line first had the privilege of seeing…
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The Southland Music LineFebruary 15, 2024
Ranking Madonna’s Singles from 1982-2023
By Johnny Cole There have been many iconic female figures in pop music history, but only one truly deserves the title of βThe Queen of Pop,β and that is Madonna Louise Ciccone. No other music artist in history has evolved and successfully reinvented themself as often as Madonna. With a career spanning more than four decades, Madonna has accomplished everything she set out to do in the early 80s. During…
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Highlights from the Red Radio Show’s “Black Box Series” ft. The Flow Tribe’s K.C. O’Rorke, Red and The Revelers, and Robby Amonett. This spectacular live event was held inside the Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (IMPAC), located at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College – Harrison County Campus in Gulfport, Mississippi (Sat. Jan. 20, 2024). The night’s show was hosted by Carson Taylor and presented to the public by Red…
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The second page of highlights from the Red Radio Show’s “Black Box Series” ft. The Flow Tribe’s K.C. O’Rorke, Red and The Revelers, and Robby Amonett. Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page designed & edited by Johnny Cole) < PREVIOUS PAGE Brian Fulmer Ross Graham Dell Smith Alvin King Aaron “Bam” Hunter Taylor Hall Alvin King, Brian Fulmer & Red Padilla Taylor Hall, Alvin King and Brian Fulmer Red and…
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