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• Will Kimbrough – 2024 Music Artist of the Year by Les Kerr
• Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame 2024 by Johnny Cole with Deborah Chatham
• The Red Clay Strays Hit It out of the Park with New Album by Tom “Doc” Leytham
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Albert King by Deborah Chatham
• The Sound Amphitheater is Helping Make Gautier, Mississippi A Live Music Destination by Johnny Cole
• The Sound Amphitheater Comes Alive on a Beautiful Evening in Gautier, Mississippi by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Honeyboy Edwards by Deborah Chatham
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Denise LaSalle by Deborah Chatham
• John Moreland’s Return to Callaghan’s in Mobile, Alabama by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Club Ebony by Deborah Chatham
• The Southland Music Line 2023 – A Year in Review
• Ranking 500+ Rolling Stones’ Singles, Album Tracks & Demos (1962-2022) by Johnny Cole
• Cary Hudson: 2023 Music Artist of the Year by Robby Amonett (additional commentaery by Johnny Cole & Deborah Chatham)
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Piney Woods School by Deborah Chatham
• Ghalia Volt: Mississippi Blues by Way of Belgium by Deborah Chatham
• Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2023 by Johnny Cole
• Summerlyn Powers Takes to the Road with New EP: The Hive by Johnny Cole
• Secrets of the South Songwriters Series Featuring Cary Laine, Katie Jones, and Summerlyn Powers by Johnny Cole
• Drew Howard: The Origin of a Song by Johnny Cole
• Jimmy Lumpkin’s New Trio, The Nervous Tics, Debut New Album by Johnny Cole
• 160 Favorite Singles & Album Tracks by Chrissie Hynde & The Pretenders (1979-2023) by Johnny Cole
• The Southland Music Line Remembers Jimmy Buffett in Photos (commentary by Johnny Cole)
• 60 Favorite Singles Released by Sharleen Spiteri and Texas (1989-2023) by Johnny Cole
• Amanda Donald’s Album Release Show: An Exciting Evening of Music at Callaghan’s in Mobile, Alabama by Deborah Chatham
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Po’ Monkey’s by Deborah Chatham
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – GRAMMY Museum Mississippi in Cleveland, MS by Johnny Cole (includes an additional page of photos)
• The Southland Music Line Attends the Mississippi Songwriters Festival: Delta Region 2023 by Johnny Cole (includes an additional page of photos)
• My List of Favorite Songs Recorded by Tina Tuner by Johnny Cole
• Cary Laine: Brand New Music in 2023 by Johnny Cole
• The Return of The Cathead Jam Music Festival” by Johnny Cole (includes 3 pages of photos)
• Chasing After One of “The Runaways” by Deborah Chatham
• Camden Town: Exploring London’s Music Scene by Deborah Chatham
• My List of Favorite Recorded Songs by Bruce Springsteen As Compiled in 2023 (3 Pages/800 songs; an article used as a treaching aid to be understand music archiving) by Johnny Cole
• Kenny Brown with special guest Ty Taylor at The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS (a commentary to a photo collection)
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Scott Radio Service Company in Jackson, MS by Deborah Chatham
• The January 2023 Screening of City of a Million Dreams at 100 Men D.B.A. Hall” by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Ace Records in Jackson, MS by Deborah Chatham
• “With Signs Following” An Abe Partidge Art Exhibition at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center in Mobile, AL (Sat. Jan. 21, 2023) by Johnny Cole (commentary)
• Abe Partridge’s “Floating Away” & Robby Amonett’s “Capturing Sound” Art Exhibits at the Rodning Gallery of Art at the University of South Alabama (Jan. 19, 2023) by Johnny Cole (commentary)
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Trumpet Records in Jackson, MS by Johnny Cole
• The Southland Music Line 2022 – A Year in Review by Johnny Cole
• Blue Mother Tupelo: 2022 Music Artist of the Year by Johnny Cole & Brenda Germany
• 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards (Vote Here)
• Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival 2022 (Commentary featured with photo collection)
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Edwards Hotel in Jackson, MS by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – The Alamo Theatre in Jackson, MS by Johnny Cole
• A Very Special Magic Hour at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art
• When Sweden Came to The Mississippi Songwriters Festival (photos & commentary)
• Joe Gilchrist Tribute at The Mississippi Songwriters Festival (photos & commentary)
• The Reggie Bates Memorial Scholarship Night by Johnny Cole
• The 2022 Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductions by Johnny Cole
• It’s Time for the 2022 Mississippi Songwriters Festival by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Rhythm & Blues and Soul Music by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Jimmie Rodgers and The Blues by Johnny Cole
• The Southland Music Line: So Far in 2022 by Johnny Cole
• My List of All-Time Favorite Music Venues Since 1973 – The Year I Saw Elvis Presley at Mobile Municipal Auditorium by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Howlin’ Wolf by Johnny Cole (May 18, 2022)
• The Red Clay Strays’ Moment of Truth – An Album Review by Tom “Doc” Leytham
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Peavey Electronics by Brenda Germany
• Along The Pontchartrain Concert Series VII in New Orleans, LA featuring Brian Stoltz, Papa Mali, John “Papa” Gros, Casandra Faulconer, Russ Broussard and Brian Daley by Johnny Cole
• Royal Horses “Live at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint” Was No April Fools by Johnny Cole
• Red Young with Bob Maksymkow & Jimmy Roebuck at Club 61 @ The Elks in Mobile, AL by Johnny Cole
• Magic Hour at The Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs, MS featuring music by The Old Ways by Johnny Cole
• Jay Megginson: One of the Good Guys by Johnny Cole
• The Southland Music Line Visits The Black Prairie Blues Museum in West Point, MS by Johnny Cole
• Music and the Crossroads – Walter Anderson Museum of Art with Scott Barretta and Robert B. Mortimer by Brenda Germany
• Review: “Strictly A One-Eyed Jack by John Mellencamp (2022)” by Johnny Cole
• The Fascinating Photography of Euphus Ruth – Recently Spotlighted at The Walter Anderson Museum of Art by Johnny Cole
• The Music and Friendship of John Calvin Abney by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Bentonia Blues by Brenda Germany
• The Southland Music Line 2021 – A Year in Review by Johnny Cole
• Eric Erdman: 2021 Music Artist of the Year by Johnny Cole & Juanita Smith
• 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards (results to be posted on Jan. 1, 2022)
• Music Icons Who Found Success at an Early Age by Johnny Cole
• The Southland Music Line Celebrates Eight Years by Johnny Cole
• Music Review: “Wasted Days” by John Mellencamp & Bruce Springsteen 
• The Youth Showcase at the 12th Annual Mississippi Songwriters Festival by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Summers Hotel & Subway Lounge by Brenda Germany
• A Promise Fulfilled – Grand Magnolia Music Brings Great Entertainment To Pascagoula by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Bobby Rush by Johnny Cole
• Summerlyn Powers – Heartfelt Songs & Creative Expressions by Johnny Cole
• Fans of The Peoples Room of Mobile Celebrate Six Year Anniversary
• A Pair of Delcos by The Dashboard Light by Tom “Doc” Leytham
• Celebrating The Music of Jimmy “Duck’ Holmes at the Legendary Blue Front Cafe by Johnny Cole
• Can’t Stop The Music Concert Series – Mississippians Making Music by Brenda Germany
• All This Entertainment – The Gulf Coast Based Multi-Media Company Shows No Signs of Slowing Down by Johnny Cole
• Lauren Murphy Releases Her Much Anticipated Album, “Psychedelics” by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Delta Blues Museum and the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival by Brenda Germany
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series: Sam Cooke – Clarksdale by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Cotton Pickin’ Blues by Brenda Germany
• The Southland Music Line 2020 – A Year in Review
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Sonny Boy Williamson II in Helena by Johnny Cole
• The Red Clay Strays – 2020 Music Artist of the Year
• The Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame Welcomes Five New Inductees in 2020
• Music That You Should Definitely Hear in 2020 by Johnny Cole
• Joshua Stephen Ward – Becoming Real by Johnny Cole
• Remembering The Night When Rocky Horror Met The Ramones: Grayson Capps Live 2-10-19 by Johnny Cole
• Libby Rae Watson – Consumed by the Blues by Brenda Germany
• Laurie Anne Armour’s “Led By The Light” Shines Through! by Johnny Cole
• Music Will Find A Way – How Live Music Has Coped with the Coronavirus Crisis of 2020 by Johnny Cole
• The Annual Songwriters Keynote at The Univ. of South Alabama featuring Patterson Hood, Peter Cooper & Will Johnson by Johnny Cole
• Jack’s by the Tracks Looks to the Future by Brenda Germany
• The Lobby Lounge Concert Series – The Krickets Live by Johnny Cole
• Madison Grace – An Evolution of Songs & Style by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – McComb: Summit Street & Bo Diddley by Brenda Germany
• The Peoples Room of Mobile – New Name, Same Listening Experience
• The Southland Music Line 2019 – A Year in Review
• Sugarcane Jane – 2019 Music Artist of the Year
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series: Mississippi John Hurt & The Mississippi John Hurt Homecoming Festival 2019 by Johnny Cole
• Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival by Johnny Cole and Brenda Germany
• Mississippi Songwriters Festival 2019 & Hall of Fame Induction of Paul Overstreet by Johnny Cole and Connie Gibbs
• 12 Q&A Series: KneeOn Sisters – Colorful, Bright & In Flight by Johnny Cole
• Barstow Revival – Real Life by Brenda Germany
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Pensacola Blues by Johnny Cole
• Truitt Williams – Words to Live By (by Brenda Germany)
• Two Memorable Nights at The Listening Room – Chely Wright & Bryan White by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Natchez & Ferriday by Brenda Germany
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series – Hattiesburg & Laurel by Johnny Cole
• A Promising Outlook on the Rest of 2019 – A Spotlight on 15 Music Artists by Johnny Cole
• The Southland Music Line Looks at 2019 (So Far) by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series: Harrison County Blues – Biloxi, Gulfport & Pass Christian by Johnny Cole
• Molly Thomas & The Rare Birds – Time for These Wings to Fly by Johnny Cole
• Sharon Kay Moore – Music That Soothes The Soul by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series: Jackson County Blues – Moss Point, Pascagoula & Ocean Springs by Johnny Cole
• An All-Star Night in Mobile Featuring Red Padilla & Friends by Johnny Cole
• Blue Mother Tupelo – The Work of Our Hearts by Brenda Germany
• The Southland Music Line Returns to Austin for South By Southwest 2019 by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi Blues Trail Series: 100 Men D.B.A. Hall – Bay St. Louis by Brenda Germany
• Josh Ritter at The University of South Alabama: Laidlaw Performing Arts Center by Johnny Cole
• Edward David Anderson Opens For Los Lobos at “The Vinyl” by Brenda Germany
• Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue with Jimbo Mathus – A Honky Tonk Double Play by Brenda Germany
• 40 Years of Year End Charts: 1979-2018 by Johnny Cole
• Mississippi-Born Jimbo Mathus – Original & Diverse by Brenda Germany
• The Southland Music Line 2018 – A Year in Review by Johnny Cole
• Abe Partridge: 2018 Music Artist of the Year
• Luther Dickinson’s Third Annual Tribute to Walter Anderson’s “Seven Climates” by Brenda Germany
• Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival 2018 by Johnny Cole & Brenda Germany
• The 2018 Mississippi Songwriters Festival by Johnny Cole
• Sugarcane Jane: “Southern State of Mind” – Brand New Album Takes the Spotlight by Johnny Cole
• A Trip to Eddie’s Attic for a Willie Sugarcapps Show by Johnny Cole
• Serabee Returns to the Gulf Coast at Satchmo’s by Brenda Germany
• Bill Abel – A Passion for the Blues by Brenda Germany
• Delta Smoke – On The Rise by Brenda Germany
• The Line Appreciates Our Contributors by Johnny Cole
• Jimmy Lumpkin & The Revival – A New First by Brenda Germany
• Mobile Hosts Bill Daniel’s Punk Rock Photo Show by Brenda Germany
• The Award-Winning Mississippi Shakedown Returns to Ocean Springs by Brenda Germany
• Photographer Stephen Anderson Joins Paw Paw’s Medicine Cabinet at Studio in the Country
• Darcy Malone & the Tangle 2018: New Music, The Acura Stage at Jazz Fest and more!
• The Gospel According To Abe Partridge – Folk Artist from Mobile, Alabama
• The Sun Radio Sessions During Week of SXSW 2018
• The Listening Room of Mobile Continues Its Place in the Gulf Coast Music Scene
• The Southland Music Line 2017 – A Year in Review (Multiple Pages)
• Grayson Capps: Music Artist of the Year – The Gift of Grayson Capps by Glenda Campbell
• Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival 2017
• A Memorable Weekend at The Mississippi Songwriters Festival 2017
• Phil & Foster: Live at Callaghan’s – The Music Comes Alive at that Southern City By The Bay
• Observations For A Better Live Music Experience
  Part 1: Living in the Real World “The Cell Phone Recording at Live Music Events Debate” 
• Observations For A Better Live Music Experience
  Part 2: So You Think You Are Part of the Show?
• Observations For A Better Live Music Experience
  Part 3: Welcoming Traveling Musicians To Our Home
• Taking Flight with Paw Paw’s Medicine Cabinet
• Hannah McFarland & Friends Live at Callaghan’s
• SXSW 2017: The Southland Music Line Returns To South By Southwest
• Bruce Springsteen: The Southland Music Line Follows The Boss To Australia & New Zealand
• Della Memoria: A Beautiful Dream Finds New Beginnings
• Part One: A Year in Review
• Part Two: Johnny Cole – A Year of Travelin’ & 300+ Shows
  (includes acknowledgements and links to full list of shows)
• Part Three: Stephen Anderson – A Year in Photography
• Part Four: Robby Amonett – A Year in Music-Inspired Art
• Part Five: A Photo Retrospective (5 Pages of Photos)
• Part Six: Favorite Albums & Shows
• Part Seven: Lisa Mills: 2016 Music Artist of the Year
• Part Eight: Readers’ Choice Awards
• Joey Cook & The Partyraddlers: Welcome to the Variety Show – A Music Spotlight
• Lisa Mills: 2016 Music Artist of the Year
• My Desert Trip Diary: Three Memorable Nights of Music (by Johnny Cole)
• A Conversation with Lilly Winwood at The Listening Room in Mobile, AL
• Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival 2016: The Dream Survives a Flood
• Herman’s Hermits’ Peter Noone: 50 Years Later – “A School Girl Crush Revisted” by Leslie Wright Mulcahy
• The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm: Friends Express Their Appreciation
• Darcy Malone & The Tangle: Still Life – A Music Spotlight
• Oh, Jeremiah: The Other End of Passing Time – A Music Spotlight
• Coconut Moonshine: Remembering Mr. Jim (an article by Cynthia Thamert)
• The Listening Room Takes Its Place in the Gulf Coast Music Scene
• The Southland Music Line 2016: A Year in Music (So Far) – The Travels of The Line’s Johnny Cole
• Willie Sugarcapps Returns with “Paradise Right Here”
• Escondido: From The Ghost of Escondido to Walking with a Stranger – The Nashville Duo Continues to Shine Brightly
• South By Southwest 2016: The Line Returns to Austin for Another Year “Page One”
• South By Southwest 2016: The Line Returns to Austin for Another Year “Page Two”
• Americana in Mississippi Tour Featuring The Jericho Road Show
• The Highly Anticipated Return of Kristin Diable to Callaghan’s in Mobile, AL
• Baldwin County Public Records Showcases Its Talent at The Frog at Blue Moon Farm
• The Southland Music Line 2015: Favorite Albums, Shows & Live Music Venues according to Johnny Cole, Stephen Anderson and Robby Amonett (also links to Johnny Cole’s Complete & Extended Lists)
• The Southland Music Line 2015 – Johnny Cole: A Year in Travelin’ and 300+ Shows
• The Southland Music Line 2015 – A Year in Review
• The Southland Music Line 2015 – Stephen Anderson: A Year in Photos
• The Southland Music Line 2015 – Robby Amonett: A Year in Music-Inspired Art
• Readers’ Choice Awards 2015
• The Mulligan Brothers – 2015 Music Artist of the Year
• Corey Rezner’s Gift for Song Translates Well on His Latest Album, “Mercy Mercy”
• James McMurtry Live at The Merry Widow in Mobile, Alabama
• Coastal Noise Goes Live at The Shed with Bluesman Wes Lee
• Baldwin County Public Records: An Indie Label With A Mission For Excellence
• The Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival 2015: Another Exciting Year!
• From A Small Mississippi Bayou to the Rest of the World – Jimmy Buffett is Honored by His Birthplace of Pascagoula, MS
• Concert for the Coast: Celebrating Ten Years of Recovery from Hurricane Katrina
• The Road to Natchez Leads to Rolling River Bistro and 408 Listening Room
• The Southland Music Line’s 2015 Midsummer Tour
• It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (But We Still Like It) The Rolling Stones Bring Their 2015 Tour To The South
• Wes Lee: A True Disciple of the Blues – A Homecoming to a Listening Crowd
• Rosco Bandana – Finding Themselves
• John Moreland Showcases Latest Album “High On Tulsa Heat” To An Attentive Alabama Audience
• Music Venue Spotlight: Callaghan’s of Mobile, AL – One of the South’s Best Places for Live Music
• The Southland Music Line’s Busy 2015 (so far)
• Delta Reign: A Fan Favorite Delivers A New Album of Pleasing Diversity
• The Road Leads To Birmingham: Sugarcane Jane Opens Show For Steve Winwood
• Banditos: A True Blue American Rock Band (An Article by Robby Amonett)
• The Artist and The Outlaw: Robby Amonett Paints the Performance of Billy Joe Shaver
• Why We Love Sugarcane Jane as Told by the Friends & Fans of Sugarcane Jane
• The Southland Music Line Returns to SXSW, Pt. 1
• The Southland Music Line Returns to SXSW, Pt. 2
• A Midwinter’s Night: Lincoln Durham – Live from New Orleans
• 2014: A Year in Music According to The Southland Music Line
• The Best of 2014: Top Albums | Tom Live Music Experiences | Top Music Venues of the South
• 2014: A Year in Music: The Photos of Stephen Anderson
• 2014: A Year in Music: The Music Inspired Art of Robby Amonett
• Willie Sugarcapps: 2014’s Artist of the Year
• Glen Campbell: We’re Gonna Miss You
• The Line Interviews Kelcy Hyde
• The Evolution of a Beautiful Dream – Della Memoria’s Musical Journey & Recording of Their Debut Release
• Larkin Poe Releases Their Much Anticipated New Album “Kin” – Resulting in One of the Year’s Best!
• The Community of Bogalusa, LA Shows Us How It’s Done – The Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival 2014
• Wash Hole Jam: Brewton, AL – Starring Willie Sugarcapps
• Mr. Sipp “The Mississippi Blues Child: Dedicated to Keeping the Blues Alive
• Two Nights with Southern Rock Greatness: Cowboy’s Scott Boyer & Tommy Talton with Muscle Shoals NC Thurman
• Scenes of a Scene: An Art Exhibit by Robby Amonett
• Acoustic House Party & Traveling Road Show Comes To Birdie’s Roadhouse and Tours The South
• Will Kimbrough: From “Sideshow Love” to Willie Sugarcapps – It’s Abundantly Clear, He Loves What He’s Doing
• The Line’s Midsummer Mini Tour of the Southland: Highlights- Chris Knight, Dave Rawlings Machine, Otis Gibbs & Billy Joe Shaver
• Hard Working Americans Live From Iron City
• The Mississippi Gulf Coast Independent Music Scene- Taking Shape
• Bantam Foxes Rock The Tavern!
• KRESS LIVE: The South’s Latest Premier Music Venue
• Remembering Legendary Memphis Soul Man: Teenie Hodges
• Same Night, Same Stage: Rosco Bandana & Kaboom Take On The Big Easy
• Leland Sklar Sharing The Spotlight at Cafe Istanbul
• B.B. King’s Indianola Homecoming: The Last Time (Sun. May 25th, 2014)
• Mississippi Delta-Born “Bronwynne Brent” Delivers Her Music At Jack’s by the Tracks
• Keeping Up With Kelcy Hyde: Nashville’s Next New Sensation?
• Sweet Sounds by The Harbor: The Coffeehouse Sessions- Featuring Em & Me
• The Lone Bellow Comes to T-Bones Records in Hattiesburg, MS
• From Muscle Shoals to Magnolia Springs, AL: Willie Sugarcapps Gives Us A Sample of Whats to Come
• Rollin’ In The Hay – Live at Tacky Jacks
• Austin Bound: SXSW 2014, Part 1 (of 5) Intro.
• Austin Bound: SXSW 2014, Part 2 (of 5) Hendrix Tribute; Memphis Music Legacy
• Austin Bound: SXSW 2014, Part 3 (of 5) Robby Tours with Band; Austin is Real Deal
• Austin Bound: SXSW 2014, Part 4 (of 5)”Final Thoughts….
• Austin Bound: SXSW 2014, Part 5 (of 5) “A Photo Retrospective”
• Backstage with Rosco Bandana at The House of Blues
• “The Line” Travels to Atlanta to Meet Larkin Poe
• 56th Annual Grammy Awards Report: The South Is Well Represented
• 2013: The Year in Music According to The Southland Music Line
• The Southland Music Line: The Origin, Behind It’s Name & The Mission

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