Jackson Free Press

Live music and new releases...

Two special concerts and new releases...

Tonight, everyone should make their way out to Duling Hall for Todd Snider's show. It will be a feast for media types as he reads from his book, shows us film and even plays music. There's something for everybody.

Tomorrow, vinyl enthusiasts will celebrate Record Store Day. With the closing of MorningBell, most of the die hards will have to go out of town to try to grab exclusive vinyl releases. Be safe and happy hunting.For a complete list of participating stores and releases, go here.

If you're out of town this Easter weekend, here are few things going on north and south of us:

4/19 - Rob Thomas - Horseshoe Casino - Tunica

4/18 - 4/27 - Biloxi Crawfish Festival feat. Three Days Grace, Charlie Daniels Band, etc. - MS Coast Coliseum - Biloxi

4/20 - Rick Ross - Lakefront Arena - New Orleans

4/21 - Aziz Ansari - Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts - New Orleans

Also, here's this week's new releases:

The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast

The Both - The Both

Nas - Illmatic XX [20th Anniversary Edition]

Slint - Spiderland [LP]

Ray Bonneville - Easy Gone

Rodney Crowell - Tarpaper Sky

Thee Oh Sees - Drop

Woods - With Light and With Love

Duck Sauce - Quack

Chet Faker - Built on Glass

Ziggy Marley - Fly Rasta

Ingrid Michaelson - Lights Out

Dan Wilson - Love Without Fear

Nels Cline/Medeski, Martin & Wood - Woodstock Sessions, Vol. 2

Stanton Moore - Conversations

The Secret Sisters - Put Your Needle Down

Sonic Avenues - Mistakes

Bobby Bare, Jr. - Bobby Bare, Jr.'s Young Criminals' Starvation League

Chuck E. Weiss - Red Beans and Weiss

Amps for Christ - Canyons Cars and Crows

Dylan Shearer - Garagearray

Ryley Walker - All Kinds of You

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Where to get some vinyl records this weekend and new releases...

Bonnaroo announces its 2014 line-up...

Snoop, Swamp Babies, and new stuff...

JazzFest and New Releases...

Cool stuff at Morningbell, new releases and regional picks...

A run-down of what's going on this week in music...

A run down of this weekend's shows in Jackson, some regional picks, and lots of new releases...

Despite the storm, there's some good shows in New Orleans this weekend...

Lots to do right here in Jackson this weekend.

If you're not attending the 1st Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival this weekend, then here are a few options for you road warriors this week:

It's Elvis Week in Memphis, but if The King ain't your thing, then head over to Tunica and see Chicago at Bluesville at the Horseshoe Casino on 8/16. Candlebox will rock the New Daisy Theatre on Beale St. on 8/20.

If you head east due Birmingham, you might check out Jars of Clay at the WorkPlay Theatre on 8/15. Grammy-nominated Jamey Johnson plays Iron City Live on 8/16. American Idol favorite Kellie Pickler will perform at Tin Roof BBQ on 8/20.

Get your groove on in New Orleans on 8/17 with Maze feat. Frankie Beverly w/The Isley Brothers & Kem at Lakefront Arena.

Clint Black plays the IP Casino in Biloxi on 8/17.

But you really should stay in town this weekend and head over to the Ag Museum for the R&B festival...

TB

Regional picks the week...