Jackson Free Press

Family Ties

The Dillons are a musical family in the purest sense. As daughter Anna Lee puts it, her father Sherman Lee Dillon, 57, has raised seven kids on music, not only …

Hardline Monks: Hitting Every Spectrum

On a recent brisk Sunday afternoon, I met the Hardline Monks at their garage-turned-studio for a rehearsal before their Feb. 20 show at Mugshots.

JSU to Perform ‘Antigone'

An ancient Greek drama will play out at Jackson State University this weekend as the Department of Speech, Communication and Theatre presents "Antigone."

Coldplay Drops Long Awaited New Album

Coldplay release their fourth album 'Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends' on Capitol Records on June 17.

Call Off Your Dog, Barbour

Last Thursday, Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant refused to let the Senate even consider a bill raising the state's pathetic 17-cent excise tax on a pack of cigarettes to counter the …

Deadline for Committee Action Today

By the end of the today, any bills that don't make it out of committee in the house where they originated die.

Southern Punk Soul in a Singlewide

The Dexateens are rambling into their next act. The Tuscaloosa-based band has been bringing its mix of loose, Stones-like swagger, punk energy and southern rock to music clubs throughout the …

[Pass The Mic] I Made You a Tape

Rob Gordon, the quintessential über music snob in Nick Hornby's "High Fidelity," sums it up best: "You gotta kick off with a killer, to grab attention. Then you got to …

Lightnin' Fast

I first saw the Juke Joint Duo in 2007 in Clarksdale at My Brother Sports Bar, a dim, smoky dive bar nestled on 3rd Street just around the corner from …

Maintaining Public Faith

To quote a passive-laden Clarion-Ledger story: "Subpoenas have been issued" for suspended Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter and former Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters, to see if the …

Heroes, Expansion, Grants

The City of Jackson awarded grants totaling nearly $30,000 to five local businesses from the Small Business Development Grant and Storefront Improvement Grant programs.

The Wind in My Fro

Mississippi in July, ah. What joy the summer sun brings to us southerners!

No More Weekend Water Shutoffs

The Jackson Public Works Department has irritated several Jacksonians in recent weeks by shutting off water to residences on weekends and just before holidays.

2009 Miller Lite Crawfish Boil Headliners Announced

[verbatim release] The Ultimate Outdoor Music Festival Returns to Jackson!

The Miller Lite Crawfish Boil has announced headliners ranging from LL Cool J to Lynyrd Skynyrd to Snoop to Hinger. The Jackson Free Press is a proud sponsor.

[Hutchinson] Obama Never Said 'No' to Bush on Iraq

"Let me be clear: There is no military solution in Iraq, and there never was. The best way to protect our security and to pressure Iraq's leaders to resolve their …

[Pass The Mic] Receding Hair Rock

On a recent lazy afternoon, I was becoming one with the couch, mindlessly staring at the tube, when hair-metal has-been Bret Michaels appeared. Bret told me that finally I, too, …

Community Events and Public Meetings

Charity Funding Seminars. American Charity Assistance Network gives ways to fund charities, churches, and nonprofits at no cost. Also, learn how to become a paid volunteer. Call 769-233-6285.

Blues ‘Brothers'

Growing up in Cleveland, Miss., Jason and Brock Bailey learned the blues early. The two brothers spent much of their early childhood listening to the music of their father, Joe, …

Arena Study to Include Thalia Mara

City leaders fear that one day the USA International Ballet Competition could leave Jackson due to Thalia Mara Hall needing repairs that cost about $9 million. Only four cities in …

The Only Music Television that Matters

Pitchfork Media, an online-only music publication based in Chicago, is working to reinvigorate the lost art form of the music video. On April 7, the publication launched Pitchfork.tv, a Web …