His Music Rooted in Memphis's Soil Wall Street Journal We were in the rural middle class, but I grew up on Junior Kimbrough and RL Burnside." In addition to those north Mississippi bluesmen, he knew Otha Turner, the Mississippi-based fife player, and was introduced by his father to Furry Lewis, ...
Wander over to Jefferson Theater tonight for traditional standards, classic ... Staunton News Leader Having learned from the likes of such figures as Junior Kimbrough, RL Burnside and Otha Turner, in addition their father, the brothers were steeped in the music from the very beginning. It's remarkable that Luther Dickinson can switch gears and ...
Cannes 2012: Robbie Collins' Cannes roundup Good, bad – but all unforgettable Telegraph.co.uk There is also an Entr'acte, in which an accordion ensemble gives a rip-roaring performance of RL Burnside's Let My Baby Ride, and later there is a big musical number sung by Kylie Minogue. Holy Motors is a dream of a film, but in it dreams become real ...
Levitt Shell announces spring concert line-up WMC-TV The grandson of Hill Country Blues legend RL Burnside, Cedric has toured the world keeping Mississippi Hill Country Blues alive. All-Star folk group, The Wandering, take the stage May 19. Led by guitarist Luther Dickinson, The Wandering features ...
The Doors: An American Prayer Stereophile Magazine Jon Spencer, of course, led me to Pussy Galore and RL Burnside; RL Burnside sent me deeper into the blues, led me to John Fahey and all kinds of weird Americana. There was a time after college, during the band's most productive period, when I started ...
Keys' chemistry locks in crowd Calgary Sun For anyone familiar with, say, RL Burnside or Junior Kimbrough, the Black Keys “sound” may not come off as fresh or new. But the way the pair present it certainly does. After 10 years and seven albums of paying its dues and fighting the good fight ...
Portland duo bringing gritty blues to Blackwater Stockton Record It's like the Ramones-meet-RL Burnside." Born in Kansas City, Kan., Thomas and his three brothers were drawn to drums by dad Keith Thomas, who played in Shooting Star, a Kansas City band. Their mom, Chris Whitaker, is a nurse practitioner.
Nine O'clock Blues: Mississippi Fred McDowell KUNC His raw sound, distinctive slide guitar, and gruff voice set the style for many who followed, from RL Burnside and Junior Kimbrough to the North Mississippi All-Stars of today. He first used a pocket knife as a guitar slide, but he is probably best ...
This weekend, you can pick your musical poison Austin 360 Blues fans get a special treat when North Mississippi (think the hypnotic sounds of Junior Kimbrough and RL Burnside) bluesman Robert "Wolfman" Belfour joins Hosea Hargrove and Thee Unseen Eye at the Continental Club on Saturday night.
Crappie Fest to celebrate music traditions Jackson Clarion Ledger ... Bomber Squadron by Cleveland, Ohio-based artist Derek Hess. An avid fisherman, Hess also did the cover art for albums by bluesman RL Burnside for the Fat Possum label. The exhibit will be followed by a show by Memphis' Jack Oblivian at Doc's Tavern.
