2009 Pepsi Pops
Celebrate spring and Jackson's wealth of musical talent at Old Trace Park for the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra's Pepsi Pops.
Dathan Thigpen and the Holy Nation
If you haven't been to the Jackson Convention Complex, yet, a live DVD recording concert sounds like as good a reason as any.
[Rob In Stereo] Harder Than it Looks
Depending on your sentiments, power-pop is either music in its purist form or a vacuous and overly simplified genre. I have always been among the defenders, largely because it can …
‘Get Your Prayz On'
It was a Saturday night in Clinton. A police car cautiously circled the Holiday Inn Express parking lot, wary of the thumping beats emanating from a rear entrance. A heavyset …
A Time to Shine
Tyrese Presley is only 10 years old, but he's already done what many adults will never get the chance to do. He has co-written and recorded a song, and his …
Painting on Silence: The JFP Interview with LL Cool J
L.L. Cool J appears at the Crawfish Boil Saturday night. Visit the JFP's sponsor table while you're there.
Miller Lite Crawfish Boil
When I hear LL Cool J's name, I think back to the days when I jumped up and down next to my older sister in front of the television, screaming …
Resurrecting Rock
You can barely see Ben Shea's his face when he sings, because it's occluded by a never-ending fount of dark brown curls, and he tends to look away from the …
[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 33
The first of May signifies the official induction ceremony for short shorts and outdoor music festivals. Can I have an amen? There are good times and tired feet on the …
[Pass The Mic] Beats Per Mile
In my never-ceasing quest to lose weight and get into shape, I have tried nearly every form of exercise that exists, save for a select few that I deemed "too …
Bringing Back "the Hoff"
Industrial rock band Filter strolls into Jackson this weekend for the Miller Lite Crawfish Boil. Filter first gained international fame for its 1999 hit single "Take a Picture," a mellow, …
MCO 25th Anniversary Concert
The Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra came together 25 years ago as part of a music graduate student's community project.
Where in the World Does Redondo Beat?
Redondo Beat can be difficult to pinpoint on your musical atlas. The group's name might remind you of a popular beach town in California.
[Rob In Stereo] Black Joe Lewis
In the last 10 years, several musical genres have looked to the past to find direction for their futures. There was the neo-soul movement that was supposed to whisk the …
