• Recently, The Southland Music Line attended a Carolyn Wonderland concert at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Friday, January 24, 2025. We have enjoyed her music and attended her concerts for many years, including appearances at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. The following photos were taken by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page edited by Johnny Cole). Carolyn Wonderland Carolyn Wonderland Carolyn Wonderland Carolyn Wonderland Carolyn Wonderland Carolyn…

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  • The Southland Music Line continues our Mississippi Blues Trail Series at the marker recognizing Church Street, located in the heart of Indianola, Mississippi. Early in his career, B.B. King used to play the blues on Church Street. Later, he described this location as “like a good fishing hole.” This inspired the legacy of Church Street. When is a street more than just an address? When that address serves as the…

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  • On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance featured Libby Rae Watson as its featured performer in its monthly “Songs & Stories” at the Trent Lott Theater inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS. It was an enjoyable evening of live music with fascinating stories. Libby Rae is a longtime favorite of The Southland Music Line. Photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson (page designed &…

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  • An article by Johnny Cole with photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson, art by Robbie Amonett, and editing by Deborah Chatham The Southland Music Line, which began in October 2013, aims to find the best music with a strong commitment to accuracy. We are now in our 12th year, thanks to devoted readers and music enthusiasts who share similar interests. The Southland Music Line, a nonprofit organization and website, promotes music…

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  • Johnny Cole’s Complete List of Concerts, Shows, and Live Music Events in 2024 ☆ JANUARY 2024 ● Thur. Jan. 11 – Molly Thomas Trio (Molly Thomas, Rick Hirsch, and John Keuler) at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS ● Sat. Jan. 13 – A Mississippi Songwriters Alliance’s “Private Event” in Jackson County, Mississippi ● Thur. Jan.18 – Mississippi Songwriters Alliance’s “Songs & Stories Live Show” ft. Sean Gasaway…

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  • Kacey Musgraves, J.C’s top music artist of 2024, dominated his weekly charts throughout the year. J.C.’s Annual Music Awards 2024 ● Music Artist of the Year: Kacey Musgraves ● Live Performer of the Year: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band ● Male Music Artist of the Year: Bruce Springsteen ● Female Music Artist of the Year: Kacey Musgraves ● Band or Duo of the Year: Larkin Poe ● Favorite…

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  • Click Here for article: The Southland Music Line 2024: A Year in ReviewThe following two pages of photos are by Stephen “Andy” Anderson. Grayson Capps Alvin King John Hiatt Keith Johnson Mark Pfaff John Moreland Emily Sholes Smith Chapel Hart Corky Hughes Sean Gasaway with The ResurrectionCatholic School Choir Rock “N” Roux at 100 Men Hall Summerlyn Powers Rurik Nunan with son Waylon Payne Sugarcane Jane Drew Young Band The…

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  • < Previous Page Jose Santiago & Jimmy Lee Hannaford Phil Proctor Red and the Revelers Stephen Hunley Jimbo Mathus & Cary Hudson Bill Steber & Rambling Steve Gardner Molly Thomas Trio Bjorn Nilsen The Sound Amphitheater Libby Rae Watson Jan Birger Akerhaugen, Anne Fagermo,and Bjorn Nilsen Cary Hudson Glen Ballard Jason Isbell Phil & Foster Harry CaseyKC & the Sunshine Band Dwayne Dopsie < Previous Page< Return to Main Article…

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  • Compiled by Johnny Cole The Beach Boys, who defined the California sound, formed their band in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. Brothers Brian, Dennis, Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and good friend Al Jardine made up the original lineup. My latest list ranking favorite songs by a particular music artist is the Beach Boys. This list consists of favorite singles, B-sides, selected album tracks by the Beach Boys and notable…

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  • < PREVIOUS PAGE (1-150) 151). “Sherry She Needs Me,” also known as “Sandy” or “Sandy She Needs Me” (initially recorded by the Beach Boys in 1965 with 1976 vocals added; eventually appeared on the 2013 compilation box set Made in California: 1962-2012) *lead vocal: Brian Wilson; written by Brian Wilson and Russ Titelman. As a solo artist in 1998, Brian Wilson completed the song with lyric changes by Carole Bayer…

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