CEDRIC BURNSIDE WILL GO ANYWHERE TO SPREAD THE HILL COUNTRY BLUES
One of the main characters on bluesman Cedric Burnside's latest album, "Hill Country Love," isn't a person, it's a place -- an old building in little Ripley, Mississippi, a decidedly unglamorous spot ...
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CODY DICKINSON REVELS IN THE FREEDOM OF NEW SOLO ALBUM
Cody Dickinson's experience producing Lucero, Cisco Adler and the "Take Me to the River" documentary series could only prepare him so much for his latest client: himself. The North Mississippi Allstar...
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CEDRIC BURNSIDE: THE BLUES IS IN HIS BLOOD
Back on Dec. 7, around noon, Cedric Burnside, a drummer who descends from Mississippi Hill Country blues royalty, received a troubling phone call from his girlfriend and publicist, Mona Ables. “Oh ...
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ANDERS OSBORNE’S INTERCONTINENTAL MUSICAL ADVENTURE HITS ARDMORE & PORT CHESTER
By Michael Lester Photos by Jay Blakesberg Name a low-paying, manual labor job, and singer-songwriter blues-based guitarist Anders Osborne has probably done it during his well-traveled, adventur...
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NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS THRILL BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY CROWD
By Michael Lester Photos by Sarah Holler courtesy of Bucknell University Midway through a two-hour show Friday night that mixed hard-charging country blues and stripped-down a cappella harmonies...
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