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By Johnny Cole Coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ, Bruce Springsteen’s debut album, and the 2023 World Tour that kicked off in Tampa, Florida (U.S.A.) on February 1, I wanted to do something special by honoring my all-time favorite music artist, the man and his music discovered by a boy while scrolling through a record bin at a Ben Franklin’s Five & Dime in Lander,…
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“Chimes of Freedom” EP (1988); “Human Touch” (1992); “Lucky Town” (1992) ● 201. “Local Hero” (Lucky Town, 1992) ☆ ● 202. “Janey, Don’t You Lose Heart” (recorded in 1984 and is a Born in the U.S.A. studio outtake; appears on Tracks, 1998) ☆ ● 203. “Reno” (Devils & Dust, 2005) ☆ ● 204. “The Line” (The Ghost of Tom Joad, 1995) ☆ ● 205. “Maria’s Bed” (Devils & Dust, 2005)…
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“Wrecking Ball” (2012); “High Hopes” (2014); “American Beauty” EP (2014) ● 501. “Oh Boy” (recorded live at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, WV on Aug. 4, 1978; can be found online) * A song originally recorded as a demo by Sonny West as “All My Love (Oh Boy!), but was eventually recorded by Buddy Holly & The Crickets in June/July of 1957. ● 502. “Night Fire” (recorded in 1979…
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By Johnny ColePhotos by Stephen Anderson On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, the historic 100 Men D.B.A. Hall hosted a special screening of Jason Berry’s documentary film City of a Million Dreams, which includes historical footage and profoundly personal interviews about the fascinating and legendary jazz funerals of New Orleans. The event featured a “meet, greet and book signing” with Berry; a spectacular jazz concert by the Dr. Michael White Quartet;…
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A Celebration of Another Year By Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen Anderson Art by Robby Amonett Thanks to very loyal readers and like-minded music fans, The Southland Music Line entered its 10th year in October of 2022. Following two years of cancellations, postponements, and uncertainty due to the pandemic, these past twelve months have seen considerable rebirth in the music scene, as well as what we have written about and…
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By Johnny Cole & Brenda GermanyPhotos by Stephen Anderson An Introduction by Johnny Cole, editor and co-founder of The Southland Music Line: Each year, The Southland Music Line’s management team along with a body of consultants and contributors choose an artist to be the “Music Artist of the Year”. Unlike our annual “Readers’ Choice Award”, this is entirely voted on by those listed above and not based solely on popularity.…
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An Article by Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen Anderson Additional Editing by Brenda Germany On Thursday, September 15, 2022, the Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame held their annual induction ceremony at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS for the 2022 honorees, which included Bobbie Gentry, Clay Mills, Conway Twitty, Hank Cochran, Robert Johnson and this year’s Contributors Award Recipient, Tommy Crawford. This fine class of…
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By Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen Anderson Additional editing by Brenda Germany It’s that time of year again….a time when fans of great songwriting come together on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to celebrate and enjoy original music. On the dates of Thursday, September 15 through Sunday, September 18, 2022, The Mississippi Songwriters Festival will be returning for its 13th exciting year with songwriters from Mississippi, “The Birthplace of America’s Music”,…
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by Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen Anderson Art by Robby Amonett Editing by Brenda Germany Thankfully, 2022 has gotten off to a very good start at The Southland Music Line with multiple articles and photo collections. After two long years of the pandemic, it’s great being able to attend more shows and live music events. Although we did experience some cancellations of events and shows at the beginning of year,…
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Article by Johnny Cole Photos by Stephen Anderson Additional Editing by Brenda Germany What do Sonny & Cher, Joan Armatrading, Freddy Fender, Kinky Friedman, Dolly Parton, Tanya Tucker, Juice Newton, Linda Ronstadt with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Lloyd Price, and Marcia Ball have in common? The multi-talented keyboardist, Red Young, has worked with each of them. In fact, Young has for many years performed and recorded with quite a few…
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