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By Deborah Chatham Les Kerr, a Mississippi native and current Nashvillian, has released his 12th album, Child of HWY 90. Kerr spent his adolescent years in Pascagoula, Mississippi, where the likes of Elvis Presley inspired him to pursue music. After graduating from Ole Miss, Les established a career in broadcast journalism in Mobile, Alabama, before moving to Nashville in 1987 to become a full-time musician. Les frequently returns to play…
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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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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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The Mississippi Songwriters Alliance held its annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on the evening of Thursday, September 19, 2024 at the Trent Lott Performing Arts Theater inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in beautiful and historic Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The annual event was another huge success for its organizers. This year’s inductees, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, and Glen Ballard, were four well-deserving songwriters, each with…
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By Tom “Doc” Leytham In the words of baseball legend, Buck O’Neill, “I heard this sound. It was a thrill for me. I said, ‘Here it is again’.” O’Neill was referring to the sound of Bo Jackson hitting a baseball in Kansas City, how it was a sound he had not heard since the days of Josh Gibson and Babe Ruth. Those words describe how I felt upon hearing the…
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The Southland Music Line explores the life of Albert King as part of our Mississippi Blues Trail Series. Albert Nelson (Stage name: Albert King) was born on April 23, 1923, on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi. King created confusion early in his career over his real name. While at a homecoming concert at Club Ebony in Indianola, King claimed that B.B. King was his half-brother, asserting that B.B. King’s…
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By Johnny ColePhotos by Stephen AndersonEdited by Deborah Chatham Following the recent inaugural concert at The Sound Amphitheater, The Southland Music Line highlighted not only the exciting show by KC and The Sunshine Band but also spoke of the positive impact the newly opened amphitheater and the ongoing Town Commons Project can have on the area while making Gautier and Jackson County a music destination. On Friday, April 19, 2024,…
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Click Here for the main article: The Sound Amphitheater is Helping Make Gautier, Mississippi A Live Music Destination” by Johnny Cole (with more photos of event by Stephen Anderson. < Previous Page Jason Isbell Jason Isbell Jason Isbell Sadler Vaden & Jason Isbell Derry deBorja Anna Butterss Chad Gamble Derry deBorja Jason Isbell Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Jason Isbell & The 400…
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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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