Music
Big Freedia
Even though it's only March, New Orleans-based bounce artist Big Freedia has already had a demanding year.
Music
The Sum of Tiny Moving Parts
While listeners don't often find the term "family band" applied to heavier forms of music, Minnesota-based math-rock trio Tiny Moving Parts takes on the title with pride.
Jacksonian
Gerold Smith
When Jackson native Gerold Smith, also known as Gerold Girbeau, launched classic hip-hop radio station BDay 99.1 FM, the idea was simple: Mississippians need to be schooled on the old …
Music
More Mississippi Sound
While our state's status as "the birthplace of American music" certainly sounds impressive, it doesn't say much about where Mississippi music is today.
Music
The Mind of David Liebe Hart
Los Angeles-based entertainer David Liebe Hart mesmerized thousands of viewers through his performances on Adult Swim's "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!"
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Play It Again, St. Paddy
With floats, beads and libations abounding, Jacksonians will have plenty of colorful sights and sounds to enjoy during Hal's St. Paddy's Parade, but the party won't end with the parade …
Music
CeeLo Green: Music for Humanity
Pop artist, TV persona, producer and entrepreneur CeeLo Green has no shortage of accolades behind him. The Atlanta native has garnered a new gaggle of fans at every stage in …
Music
The Banner Studios: Setting up Stars
Sneakers squeak down the length of the basketball court at the Boys & Girls Club of Central Mississippi's Capitol Street unit.
Music
Drew Young
Since becoming Visit Mississippi's music programs manager in September 2015, Drew Young has represented our state's musical contributions far and wide at events such as the annual Mississippi Night at …
Music
George Winston
Playing solo has allowed George Winston to develop his live performances to give audiences something new each time they see him while also letting him present his current artistic interests.
Art
Miranda Jordan
Miranda Jordan's signature glass pieces, which include microbead-adorned jewelry, electric lamps and bottles that customers often buy to hold perfume or candle oil, make up the product line of her …
Music
Sarah Ross, Reintroduced
Sarah Restuccio was only 17 years old when she appeared on Season 12 of Fox's soon-to-end singing show, "American Idol," but she made an impression.
Jacksonian
Austin Wilkes
Madison-based hip-hop artist Austin Wilkes, known to fans as Mildred Noor, entered the music world with a bit of an awkward conversation.
Music
Royce Boyer
When Royce Boyer, the co-director of the Metro Male Chorus, and Chuck Reynolds, the band director for Madison Central High School, formed the Mississippi Chambre Music Guild in October 2014, …
Music
Carnal Echo’s Second Chance
After about 25 years in education, Nashville-based singer-songwriter and pianist Rachel McCann decided to follow her first passion and proved that even the music industry occasionally deals in second chances.
Books
Unlocking ‘In a Different Key’
When Caren Zucker learned that her son, Mickey, had autism in 1996, she was ushered into a dark, misunderstood corner of the medical world.
Music
David Bowie
David Bowie died Sunday, Jan. 10, about 18 months after learning he had liver cancer. The world best knew the British pop-culture icon as a genre-spanning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. …
Music
Tapping into Indie Music Week
For almost a month, when Garrad Lee, a local deejay, show promoter and co-owner of record labels Elegant Trainwreck and Homework Town, spoke with Brad Franklin, the City of Jackson …
Music
The Future of ‘Feel Music’
When the Recording Academy announced the Grammy nominees on Dec. 7, 2015, Cedric Burnside's seventh album, "Descendants of Hill Country," made the short list.
Person of the Day
Darth Vader
Even after the prequels somewhat defanged the infamous Sith lord, Darth Vader is still a driving force for the "Star Wars" franchise's newest addition, "The Force Awakens," which premiers Friday, …
Art
Pride in Priced to Move
"Priced to Move" is from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, and from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Russell C. Davis Planetarium.
Music
Once in a ‘Blu Moon’
Mississippi hip-hop fans may be familiar with the wistful flow of rapper Justin Johnson, a Jackson native who performs under the moniker LV Baby, but his latest release, "Blu Moon," …
Art
Caitlin Podas
The promise of never-ending paperwork didn't scare off Caitlin Podas, the registrar for the Mississippi Museum of Art. The Orange, Calif., native has pursued a career in museum registration for …
Art
Supporting Local Artists at Chimneyville
Since 1976, the Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi has kept many Jacksonians out of the outlet stores and away from the clearance racks while also supporting local arts with the Chimneyville …
Art
Eddie Izzard: Tour de Force
Eddie Izzard considers himself a "British European." Like many of his countrymen, the internationally known comedian, actor and writer is embroiled in a deep sense of history—not all of it …
Books
Books Beyond Bars
Under most circumstances, one would be correct in assuming that life-changing movements don't begin with a puppet show.
Person of the Day
Katt Williams
Comedian Katt Williams kicked off his latest arena tour, "Conspiracy Theory," in October.
City & County
UPDATED: 3rd Eye Music Festival Back on in Fondren After Negotiations
Two days before the inaugural 3rd Eye Music Festival was scheduled to take place in Fondren Park, the event is in flux following a City of Jackson decision against the …
Person of the Day
Eric Riggs
Eric Riggs created The Detectives Comedy Dinner Theatre with lead actress Keni Bounds in 2009.
Music
The New Class of Classics
Andrew Sauerwein says people often think of classical music as something in history, not realizing that there are thousands of working composers today.
Books
Remembering ‘Riot’
When James Meredith became University of Mississippi's first African American student, a cub reporter and part-time university employee named Edwin Meek was there, photographing him every step of the way.
Person of the Day
Drew Mellon
For Clinton native Drew Mellon, the U.S. director for international nonprofit The Hard Places Community, his connection to Cambodia isn't a question of geography, but of compassion and calling.
Music
The New Mastersounds
Eddie Roberts, guitarist of British funk band The New Mastersounds, can attest to the fact that a lot can change in 16 years.
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2015 Artist to Watch: Rafiki Grove
Indie-rock outfit Rafiki Grove may be new to the Jackson area, but guitarist and vocalist Daniel Norris and guitarist Cody Warren have been writing together for nearly six years.
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2015 Artist to Watch: Tlo da Champ
Growing up, music was a constant for Jackson-based hip-hop artist Tony Lofton, known to fans as Tlo da Champ.
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2015 Artist to Watch: Deez Notez
In a short time, Deez Notez has already created a solid fan base with its ever-adapting set list.
Cover
The Recording Conundrum
Leroy Jones Jr., the owner of recording studio Sonic Signature, has lived in Jackson his whole life and has produced music for a large amount of that time.
Jacksonian
Amulet Strange
Before travelling to Jackson earlier this year, Amulet Strange had never stepped foot in Mississippi, and yet she had been preparing most of her life for a job here.
Art
Richard Grant
In his latest work, "Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta", Richard Grant delves into a region that's foreign but not at all far away.
Music
Jason Daniels: Roots and Reflection
When Jackson singer-songwriter Jason Daniels realized that the time was right for a vinyl re-release of his 2013 debut album, "Dashboard Visions and Rearview Reflections," it wasn't just about sound …
Music
Lake Street Dive
After more than a decade performing together, the musicians of Boston soul-pop act Lake Street Dive are starting to see their hard work pay off in a big way.
Art
Peter Friedrich
As the assistant professor and chair of the theater department at Millsaps College, Peter Friedrich is working to bring change that goes beyond the college to the national theater culture.
Books
The State in ‘Little Stories’
As a rule, photo books have a few simple goals. Whether the focus is on nature, architecture or even a specific event, they can either provide deep and poignant reminders …
Events
The Sound of WellsFest
Over its 32-year run, WellsFest has become one of the city's most multifaceted events, offering activities for art enthusiasts, 5K fans, green-thumbed gardeners and good-old-fashioned food lovers.
Person of the Day
Cindy Griffin
For the past 14 years, Cindy Griffin has been a driving force for Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area, and for the past 11 of those, she has served as …
Music
The Chemistry of Paperclip Scientists
Long before Jackson musicians Joey Plunkett and Vince Johnston launched samba-infused jazz-rock group Paperclip Scientists, they were writing songs while huddled around a four-track recorder.
Art
Spinning on the Same World
The Whirling Dervishes of Rumi, a Sufi Muslim order from Konya, Turkey, perform Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Thalia Mara Hall.
Civil Rights
Music Legend Steve Earle: The Mississippi Flag Must Change
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Steve Earle is the latest person to join the flag debate though his voice comes in the form of a good-old-fashioned protest song.
