Sounds grow in the land and move with people—from Delta blues to Chicago, Detroit, and New York

Dropping the Needle of Memory Vol. 55Who would read a story like this? There are several articles in the past that made me ...
PopMatters

Various Artists: A Salute to the Delta Blues Masters

A Salute to the Delta Blues Masters is a newly packaged set featuring today’s blues artists performing the songs of Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, and Mississippi Fred McDowell. This three-CD boxed ...
The Red & Black

B.B. King returns with aged sounds

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The infamous singer and song writer B.B. King has revolutionized the Mississippi ...
Commercial Appeal

Even 'Sinners' and vampires get the blues: Memphis musicians create sounds for new movie

Memphis producer Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell recruited local musicians to create "authentic" sounds for "Sinners." The film, starring Michael B. Jordan, is set in the Depression-era Mississippi Delta and ...