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Highlights from the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance’s “Songs & Stories” featuring Sean Gasaway with the Resurrection Catholic School Choir (Thur. Jan. 18, 2024) The students joined Gasaway, the Educational Coordinator for Mississippi Songwriters Alliance, to perform his song “Little Itty Bitty Mississippi Town.” The Mississippi Songwriters Alliance presented the Resurrection Catholic School in Pascagoula, Mississippi with a shipment of guitars on the day of this wonderful show. A different “Songs &…
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The following photos of Jimmy Lee Hannaford and Scooter Gaines were taken by Stephen “Andy” Anderson at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on Saturday, January 13, 2024 (page designed and edited by Johnny Cole) Scooter Gaines & Jimmy Lee Hannaford Scooter Gaines & Jimmy Lee Hannaford Jimmy Lee Hannaford Scooter Gaines Scooter Gaines Scooter Gaines & Jimmy Lee Hannaford Scooter Gaines “Brisket is for Lovers”…
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The 100 Men Hall hosted its first Gumbo Cook-off, “Rock ‘N’ Roux,” on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The fundraiser event, held on grounds of 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, was enjoyed by everyone in attendance. The event included amazing live music featuring the Tyron Benoit Band and starring The Monsters at Large on the Tin Shed Porch. The following photos were taken by The Southland Music Line’s Stephen…
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On the evening of Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, Mississippi, a large number of friends and fans welcomed Molly Thomas back to the stage. We are all very happy to see one of our favorite music artists continue to recover from last summer’s serious accident. She was joined on stage by Rick Hirsch and John Keuler, two of her longtime bandmates from Molly Thomas…
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The Southland Music LineJanuary 10, 2024
Mississippi Blues Trail Series: Club Ebony
By Deborah Chatham Photos by Stephen Anderson The Southland Music Line continues our Mississippi Blues Trail Series at the marker recognizing Club Ebony at 404 Hannah Avenue in Indianola, Mississippi. Club Ebony has a long and storied history since its inception during the early days of the Chitlin’ Circuit. The term Chitlin’ Circuit indicated Black-run venues across the region during segregation. Johnny Jones first opened Club Ebony in 1948 to…
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The Southland Music LineDecember 31, 2023
The Southland Music Line 2023 – A Year in Review
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 11th year in October of 2023. Our first ten years saw a number of changes, but our mission has always remained the same. We are still on a pilgrimage in search of the best music. The First Ten Years In early 2012, Rosco…
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MY FAVORITE CONCERTS AND LIVE MUSIC EVENTS IN 2023: ● 1. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band “15 shows on European Leg of 2023 Tour” (Dusseldorf, Gothenburg, Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Vienna, Munich, Monza) ● 2. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band “5 shows on 2nd U.S. Leg of 2023 Tour” (Chicago & E. Rutherford, NJ) ● 3. British Summer Time ft. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Billy Joel,…
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Bruce Springsteen – Favorite Music Artist of the Year; Favorite Concert Tour of the Year; Favorite Original Song from a Movie “Addicted To Romance” (from the motion picture She Came To Me). Johnny Cole’s 2023 Music Awards: ● MUSIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (based on the 2023 World Tour) ● MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Bruce Springsteen ● FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: (a tie) Lucinda Williams, and…
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A sample of photos taken by The Southland Music Line’s Stephen “Andy” Anderson during the year of 2023.Click Here for the article: “The Southland Music Line 2023 – A Year in Review” Next Page > Eric Erdman at The Mary C. O’Keefe Cary Hudson & Will Kimbrough atAlong the Pontchartrain in New Orleans A Memorable Day at Cathead Jam Kenny Brown at The Mary C. O’Keefe Mississippi Songwriters Festival“Delta Edition”…
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A sample of photos taken by The Southland Music Line’s Stephen “Andy” Anderson during the year of 2023.Click Here for the article: “The Southland Music Line 2023 – A Year in Review” < Previous Page Misissippi Songwriters Hall of Fame“Tribute to Bo Diddley” Leilani Kilgore Chuck Cannon at The Frog Pond The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyneat Cathead Jam Cruz Contreras’ House Concert Jimmy Hall with fans Amanda Donald at Callaghan’s…
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