Southern Music Collection
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Saturday afternoons in Alabama are about one thing – SEC Football, and in particular, the Alabama Crimson Tide or Auburn Tigers. Discussions abound when folks get together on any occasion each autumn weekend. The Willie Sugarcapps sign placed in front of stage by locals. (Photo by Stephen Anderson) Saturday, Sept. 20th wasn’t much different, but for one thing, many in the Brewton, AL community were not going to pass up…
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For some time, a name keeps popping up on the blues music scene. An artist with roots deep into gospel and soul, Castro Coleman aka Cat Cole, is gaining notoriety as Mr. Sipp – “The Mississippi Blues Child”. The concert poster for Mr. Sipp’s Ocean Springs performance at “The Mary C” Recently, The Southland Music Line and several close friends were given the honor and opportunity to see why Mr.…
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Some music is meant to be performed at places like the famous “Birdie’s Roadhouse” just 10 miles north of Bogalusa, Louisiana on Hwy 21 and a few minutes from the famed “Studio in the Country”. On the evening of Sat. Aug. 2nd, 2014 it did seem, for a little while, just as Rambling Steve Gardner called it: “the center of the known musical universe!” The Southland Music Line’s constant search…
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During the 1980’s while living in New York City, amid the heyday of the MTV Generation, I first heard of the band, Will and the Bushmen. Looking back they are especially memorable for me, foremost, in that they hailed from the Gulf Coast; secondly, that they had a distinct sound similar to some of my favorite Southern college-rock bands from places like Chapel Hill, NC and Athens, GA. Being a…
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Regularly, The Southland Music Line sets off on the road for a series of live music events. Our goal is to see and report on some of the best music we can find throughout the South and abroad. Trips to Austin’s South By Southwest annual festival, New Orleans’ Jazz & Heritage Festival or events in places likes Athens, GA, Atlanta, Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham, Lynchburg, VA, Jackson, MS and others make…
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Having formed only in 2013, the American “super group”, Hard Working Americans deliver, giving fans exactly what is expected from such a band. Made up of Todd Snider (frontman/vocals); Widespread Panic’s Dave Schools (bass), Neal Casal of Chris Robinson Brotherhood (guitar/vocals), Chad Staehly of Great American Taxi (keys) and Duane Trucks of Col. Bruce & The Quark Alliance (drums). Touring with them is Jesse Aycock (lap steel/guitar). Hard Working Americans…
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New Orleans is known for its food, as well as its music. One of its most famous dishes, “gumbo”, is known for its flavor, seasonings, combination of ingredients, varied culinary practices from several cultures and its incredible taste. Similarly, you can liken the music of New Orleans. Arguably, the greatest music city in America is New Orleans. There are many other cities that could easily enter into that debate such…
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A few years ago there was a void of interesting new female singer-songwriters on the scene. Not everyone can be on the level of Joni Mitchell or Rickie Lee Jones, nor can they be even compared to some of the artists that showed up at the Lilith Fair festivals and/or scored much success in the 1990’s. Artists like Paula Cole, Sarah McLachlan, Fiona Apple, Suzanne Vega, Joan Osborne, Sheryl Crow,…
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Nashville, TN next to The Ryman (Photo by The Southland Music Line) Kelcy Hyde….you may ask, “who is she?” – Could she be Nashville and Country Music’s next new sensation? Nothing is ever a ‘sure thing’, especially in the music business, but there are times when ‘the determination of an artist’ shines high above the rest. Kelcy Hyde has so much going for her including a winning attitude especially towards…
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When we first heard that one of the most acclaimed new bands of the last two years, “The Lone Bellow”, was coming to perform at the small T-Bones Records & Cafe in Hattiesburg, MS, we suspected that this could be one of those times that music fans often refer to as: “I was there when……” Most assuredly, this was that kind of show, and one you don’t always have…
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