Jim Beaugez

The veteran guitarist propels North Mississippi’s distinctive blues into the twenty-first century

Travelers have disembarked here for a century and a half. Here’s why its downtown destinations are essential stops today

The country star reopens Ellis Theater, the first wing of his Congress of Country Music, as a way to revitalize his hometown

With the help of Grammy-nominated guitarist Molly Tuttle, the Nashville band’s new single pays tribute to Bowling Green, Kentucky

The documentary Roots of Fire
follows a new generation of Louisiana musicians dedicated to preserving language and culture

R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, plus members of the Posies and Wilco, join Big Star drummer Jody Stephens on a tour to celebrate the anniversary of the Memphis band’s not-so-hit debut album

On his third live album, Return of the Storyteller, the singer-songwriter brings his characteristic humor and humility

Frontman BJ Barham talks about love, loss, and the Raleigh, North Carolina, band’s latest record

After a dazzling performance on America’s Got Talent last month, the Mississippi trio Chapel Hart is just getting started

After fifty years, his Bentonia Blues Festival is still going strong

An exclusive stream of the bluegrass legend’s latest album

How a hashtag reignited Mississippi State’s battle cry

Across time—and art forms—Mississippi roots musician Luther Dickinson brings the artist’s famed Ocean Springs murals to life