For many years, Hill Country bluesman Junior Kimbrough had a juke joint in rural Marshall County that was a destination for those in the know. …
Beginning in July each summer, the town of Holly Springs, Mississippi sponsors Thursday night blues concerts on the courthouse lawn in the town square. While …
WHen I made my way back to the Cat Head stage, Garry Burnside (one of the sons of the late R.L. Burnside) was on the …
One of the interesting things about Oxford, Mississippi is the extent of their live music scene for being such a small town. Of course the …
I had heard that David Kimbrough Jr. would be coming from Arkansas to Holly Springs to play at a club called The Cool Spot, so …
The legacy of R. L. Burnside was and still is truly amazing. He left not only an important body of recorded music in the Hill …
Eric Deaton grew up in North Carolina, but moved to Mississippi after high school to study with the masters of Hill Country blues, Junior Kimbrough …
Every year, the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic is closed with an all-star jam of many of the great blues performers that appeared during the two days of the festival. This year’s jam included appearances from Kenny Brown, Duwayne Burnisde, Garry Burnside, Eric Deaton and Jimbo Mathus. It was definitely a great way to close out this year’s festival. 6/30/12
Garry Burnside performing at the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic at Waterford, MS, 6/30/12
Garry Burnside continues the legacy of his legendary father R. L. Burnside at the Hill Country Picnic at Waterford, MS, 6/30/12
