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On the morning of Friday, August 15, 2025, the city of Gautier, Mississippi, and members of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance (MSA) broke ground at the location of the Mississippi Songwriters Performing Arts Center. The new $6 million, 10,000-square-foot, two-story facility will feature a state-of-the-art recording studio, classrooms and cultural programming areas, and the Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame Museum. The museum will spotlight all the Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame…
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An article by Johnny Cole . Stephen “Andy” Anderson, The Southland Music Line’s co-founder and longtime photographer, was the subject of Jim Hannaford’s article, “Hittin’ the Blues Trail with Stephen Anderson,” featured on Scenic 98 Coastal in early 2025. In this article we highlight our very own Andy and celebrate his many accomplishments as a professional photographer. Andy, as many of his friends call him, has been a professional photographer…
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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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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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An article by Johnny Cole, with photos by Stephen “Andy” Anderson In the spring of this year, the Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival invited me to emcee the inaugural event “Relatives of Nashville Royalty, scheduled for November 8, 2024. Although I have hosted a television show, done radio, and appeared on numerous podcasts, I have yet to do much emceeing of events. This invitation definitely seemed like something I wanted…
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An article by Les Kerr, Contributing Writer Each year, The Southland Music Line’s management team, along with a body of consultants and contributors, chooses an artist to be the “Music Artist of the Year.” Unlike the annual “Readers’ Choice Award,” this is entirely voted on by those listed above and not based solely on popularity. The Southland Music Line strives to choose music artists who have not only had a…
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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 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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