By Devon Wendell There have been countless films made about the blues and about B.B. King. A large percentage of these films merely focus on how King (Born Riley B. King on September 16th, 1925, between Itta Bena and Indianola Mississippi) inspired a plethora of overdriven, unoriginal rock guitarists from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Very… Read More Film Review: B.B. King “The Life Of Riley”
Jimbo Mathus and the Tri-State Coalition Confederate Buddha (Memphis International Records) By Devon Wendell Mississippi native and Squirrel Nut Zipper founder Jimbo Mathus has always been fearless in his pursuit of purity in the realms of country, blues, and Southern-fried soul. And that’s certainly the case on this gloriously under-produced, upcoming CD (scheduled for release… Read More CD Review: Jimbo Mathus “Confederate Buddha”
By Devon Wendell Mississippi is a birthplace of the blues, rock ‘n’ roll and some of the most influential gospel, country, and folk music. The Recording Academy, quite correctly if not belatedly, finally decided to pay homage to the great music from this state last Thursday with its Mississippi Music Celebration — a program at… Read More Live Blues: A Mississippi Music Celebration with Homemade Jamz, Shannon McNally and Jimbo Mathus at the Grammy Museum
The International Review of Music 