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Review: Rhys Chatham

The result is a beautiful, evolving, slowly rising three-song orchestra of 400 guitars eventually bursting into crescendo. read more »

Jackson’s biggest music and art street festival kicks into high gear Friday, June 13. This year marks the 21st time that Capitol Street downtown will transform into a rockin’, dancin’, jumpin’ good time, with Jubilee!JAM 2008. 2 read more »

Review: The Black Keys

The album integrates punk, metal and country into its traditional style, and on most tracks, a big, cinematic sound takes the place of previously intimate, lo-fi recordings. read more »

B.B. King Homecoming June 6

Schedule for the B.B. King Homecoming Festival has been announced; will play Indianola, Vicksburg, Tunica and Bonnarro in June. read more »

To Krypton and Back

by Jeri Lynn Ostrander
April 30, 2008

3 Doors Down guitarist Chris Henderson knew the band had made it big the day he walked into his youngest son’s school. “Instantly the entire school stopped,” he says. “Class was over!” read more »

[Herman’s Picks] Vol. 6, No. 33

by Herman Snell
April 30, 2008

As the summer season approaches, outdoor music concerts are in full swing. Whether the cost of gas has you grounded in town or you�re up for a weekend getaway, we have you covered with options.

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Colour Revolt Hits the Big Road with their New Album

The new album "PLUNDER, BEG, AND CURSE" hit stores on April 1. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, you can do it at Fat Possum, iTunes, or eMusic.
Right now, the band is packing their bags for constant touring from now until Bonnaroo. See them this Saturday… read more »

�Next Year� Is Here

by Andi Agnew
April 23, 2008

When I first encountered Red Hill City in January 2007, their sound had drastically evolved from post-punk to a more organic indie rock. The band was young, yet they had already learned the valuable lesson that keeping your sound fresh… read more »

[Ear To The Beats] Underground is On Top

by David Dennis Jr.
April 23, 2008

�The underground done spun around and did a 360.��Eminem

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[Rob In Stereo] Paint it Black, Crowes

by Rob Hamilton
April 23, 2008

What are the qualifications for a perfect greatest-hits record? If someone who owns an artist�s entire catalogue can sell them all, buy the greatest hits with some of their earnings, and not feel screwed over by the omitted songs, nor find any unnecessary tracks to fill the requisite running time, that record fits the bill. As a result, the Black Crowes� 2000 release, �A Tribute to a Work in Progress,� ranks right up there with LL Cool J�s �All World� as a greatest-hits record that render an artist�s entire album catalog obsolete.
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Bands (And Others): Build Your Own Jackpedia Page!

Now that the new JFP site is up, it's a perfect time to ensure that you, your band, your company, your business, etc., has its own Jackpedia listing. Just go to Jackpedia, sign in (your same user name probably works) and have at it. Remember that the JFP's second… read more »

Your Summer Road Trip Planner is On! Jazz Fest, Beale St. and More

So you can't make it to Cochella for Roger Waters, Portishead, Kraftwerk, Death Cab for Cutie, Love & Rockets, Spiritualized, Sasha & Digweed? How about these: 4/25-5/4 New Orleans Jazz Fest: Widespread 5/1; Stevie Wonder 5/2; The Bad Plus 5/2; Jimmy Buffet, Steel Pulse/Spearhead 5/3; Santana, Grupo Fantasma, Neville's, Raconteurs,… read more »

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:: today'smusic May 13, 2008 - Tuesday Club Fire - Ace Frehley, Lillian Axe 9 p.m. $25 Hal & Mal's Restaurant - Pub Quiz 8 p.m. Fenian's - Open Mic 9 p.m. Martin's - Karaoke 10 p.m. McB's - Karaoke 7 p.m. free Soop's - Blues Night Last Call Sports Grill - Karaoke 9 p.m. Pizza Inn, Madison - Larry Brewer 6-9 p.m. Pop's - Karaoke - free Time Out - Open Mic 8-12 a.m. free Old Venice Pizza - Karaoke Left Field - Karaoke 8 p.m. free more music listings »
:: musicreviews Review: Rhys Chatham Jam, Y’all 2 Review: The Black Keys [Ear To The Beats] Underground is On Top [Rob In Stereo] Paint it Black, Crowes With Humble Praise 1 more music » :: musicfeatures To Krypton and Back �Next Year� Is Here Your Summer Road Trip Planner is On! Jazz Fest, Beale St. and More [Rob In Stereo] Wired for Success [Herman’s Picks] Vol. 6, No. 29 Roaring and Tumbling With the �Punk Blues� more music »	:: upcomingconcerts May 18, 2008 Gospel, Jazz, and Blues Sundays Jun 13, 2008 Jubilee JAM more concerts »
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:: musiccomments May 12, 2008 Jam, Y’all Reximus: now that the Pinnacle building is going up, where will the mainstage be? May 11, 2008 Jam, Y’all Herman Snell: Tantric is not on Jam!'s website but Tantric has confirmed with us that they are playing on Saturday. At this time GeorgeClinton.com has P-Funk playing at Jam but Jam has not confirmed and they are not on their ... May 06, 2008 Jubilee Jam Gigs Hitting Pollstar - June 13-14 Izzy aka Laurel Isbister: this morning seeing the C-L spread on it I thought, maybe we need to set a protest. Get a bunch of female musicians down there, maybe some girls and supportive ... May 05, 2008 Jubilee Jam Gigs Hitting Pollstar - June 13-14 saint H: Liz Phair would be so cool. Joan Armatrading would be too. May 05, 2008 Jubilee Jam Gigs Hitting Pollstar - June 13-14 Lady Havoc: golden eagle asked, "And where are the females?" Look in the Mississippi Mass Choir. :D Even though we won't be going, and I don't have a dog in this fight, I'd like to see ... May 05, 2008 Jubilee Jam Gigs Hitting Pollstar - June 13-14 ellen: I'm glad about ZZ Top, too. I'm also happy to see Robert Randolph and the MS Mass Choir on the line-up. I just can't believe that out of the 25 acts lined up, they couldn't find ... May 05, 2008 Jubilee Jam Gigs Hitting Pollstar - June 13-14 andi: Ellen, ZZ Top is confusing the crap outta me! :D I'm glad they are going to be here after all. But I am very disappointed in the majority of the lineup, and the fact that there are ... May 05, 2008 Jubilee Jam Gigs Hitting Pollstar - June 13-14 Walt: I'll be there to hear the Ohio Players perform their hit songs - fire and skin tight. Skin tight goes something like this, "She's a bad, bad missus in those skin tight britches, ... May 05, 2008 Jubilee Jam Gigs Hitting Pollstar - June 13-14 ellen: Andi, I just looked on ZZ Top's website and apparently they are going to be there. But, like golden eage asked, where are the females?!? Garrison Starr is not even on the list, ... May 05, 2008 Jubilee Jam Gigs Hitting Pollstar - June 13-14 andi: And where is P-Funk, and WHY is ZZ Top still on there?