March 7, 2024

While doing some pre-spring cleaning today I found this blank tape with no labeling. Before I was about to chuck it, I put the tape in my old cassette deck to see if anything worthwhile was on…

Today is September 17, 2023. On this day 100 years ago Hiram “Hank” Williams was born in a deep rural section of southern Alabama. He only lived 29 years but his influence is still felt far and wide, and not…

The grounds of The Shack Up Inn in Clarksdale, Miss. Photo by the author. 

The Mississippi Delta is a place of legends, myths, and lore, much of it related to blues music. 

Those familiar with the history of the blues…

Photo: Michael Weintraub

Originally published in the AJC, June 14, 2021

Summer means outdoor concert season is back after taking a hiatus last year due to the pandemic. A few months ago, the thought of hitting the road to…