by Tricia Walker | Sep 21, 2022
Jake and the Pearl Street Jumpers got their band’s name from the street they grew up on in Cleveland. “When I was in elementary school, in about the fifth grade, my friends and I were trying to do music. The majority of us lived on Pearl Street. I was the leader of...
by Tricia Walker | Sep 14, 2022
Mississippi Delta singer/songwriter, Peyton Aldridge, will be performing at the Historic Ellis Theater on Friday, September 30. You may have seen Peyton on Season 18 of American Idol, when he made it all the way to Hollywood, and he is currently competing on NBC’s The...
by Tricia Walker | Sep 8, 2022
Mississippi Marshall is a singer/songwriter/guitarist raised right in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Marshall’s original guitar stylings range from old style Delta Blues to in-your-face blues boogie. His original music reflects his life experiences and for over...
by Tricia Walker | Sep 8, 2022
Fronted by brothers Marcus and Lewon Payne of Renova, MS, The Gran Boiz have been playing across the region for decades. They began their musical careers early by singing in their church choir, but, Marcus remarks humorously, they “eventually figured out a way to get...
by Tricia Walker | Aug 27, 2022
The first-ever Good News Gospel Festival will take place on the lawn at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, beginning at 12 p.m. The free community event will celebrate the rich heritage of gospel music in the Mississippi Delta, featuring...
