Issue Articles — Features
Garaj Mahal
I can almost see the inner workings of guitarist Jimmy Tancill’s head as he goes through the opening and closing notes of every song in his band’s repertoire, trying to […]
All Music Comes From the Church
“It was a monster task,” says Keith E. Abel of Jewel Paula Records in Shreveport. “Trying to shepherd 33 manufacturing jobs, coordinating the studio, the printer, the CD replication center. […]
King Sunny Ade: Music That Doesn’t Stand Still
Despite his trailblazer and pioneer status in African music, King Sunny Ade is coming back on a national tour of the United States. He will be appearing at the House […]
You Can’t Kill the Devil: An Interview with Huey “Cookie” Thierry, Part 2
Editor’s Note : Last month, the University Press of Mississippi published Shane K. Bernard’s book, “Swamp Pop: Cajun and Creole Rhythm and Blues.” Drawing on more than fifty interviews with […]
Lollapalooza Special Guest Star: Waylon Jennings
“You be yelling out there and knock the shit outta anybody that says anything bad,” Waylon Jennings was saying from his home in Nashville. “We’re going to go out there […]
Lollapalooza ’96 Arrives July 23rd
This year’s Lollapalooza show will play 25 dates throughout the United States and Canada with audiences of between 35,000 and 50,000 people beginning in June and running through the first […]
The Early Days of Swamp Pop: A Q&A with Huey “Cookie” Thierry
Editor’s Note: In August, University of Mississippi Press will publish Shane K Bernard’s book, “Swamp Pop: Cajun and Creole Rythym and Blues.” Drawing on more than fifty interviews with swamp […]
Rethinking the Roots of Jazz
For many years a debate percolated among writers and historians about the origins of jazz: Did America’s “native art form” truly arise from New Orleans? The late Leonard Feather, and […]
The Best and Worst of Jazz Fest ’96
In still another record-breaking year at Jazz Fest, we were able to (1) Withstand the onslaught of Phish fans who crowded into the city and onto the Fair Grounds to […]
The Festivals of Summer ’96
Just when you thought it was safe to go back out there, a whole slew of festivals get cranking as the heat starts rising. Zephyrfest ‘96 (June 2) The […]
