CLARKSDALE – In a straight-talking tribute to Muddy Waters at Clarksdale’s Delta Blues Museum, Grammy celebrity Charlie Musselwhite praised the Stovall native as an international musical influence “preaching the blues” and “giving me a career.”    Moving from Memphis to Chicago and a job driving an exterminator truck, the fledgling harmonica described being in Pepper’s … Read more

Well-known Clarksdale bluesman, Josh “Razorblade” Stewart, has been hospitalized with back problems in the Memphis Veterans Administration Hospital for approximately a month, but is expected home Sunday, according to John Holmes, Delta Blues Museum After-School music teacher. Holmes said Stewart, who performs regularly at the Sunflower River Blues Festival and Ground Zero Blues Club, told … Read more

PONEER BLUESMAN CITED DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH   CLARKSDALE – A litany of famous African American heroes who “paved the way for others” was recited Sunday at Chapel Baptist Church in a finale of Black History Month 2016.   Although the list started with Dr. Martin Luther King, Dr. Jimmy Wiley, well-known historian and former … Read more

Officially sworn in Jan. 5 as a member of the Mississippi House of Representaties. Orlando Paden is a member of the Sunflower River Blues Association. A lifelong resident of Coahoma County, he was president of the Student Government Association at Coahoma Community College and graduated from Alcorn State University. Paden has directed work study programs … Read more

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Enjoying Hernando’s unveiling of a Mississippi Blues Trail Marker Thursday honoring the celebrated Jim Dickinson Family of North Mississippi are from left (Luther Dickinson’s family including his wife, six-year-old daughter, and one-year-old infant, Luther, his mother Mary Dickinson, and brother, Cody who are principals in the North Mississippi AllStars. The late Jim Dickinson was a … Read more

CELEBRATION PACKS GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB CLARKSDALE – Vibrant blues musicians from Bill Abel and Deak Harp to Josh “Razor Blade” Stuart, Heather Crosse, Lee Williams, and Walt Busby, to Terry “Big T” Williams rocked the Sunflower River Blues Association’s traditional Thanksgiving Eve festival fund-raiser. Packing Ground Zero Blues Club Wednesday night were scores of … Read more

Sunflower River Blues Association hosts event at Ground Zero Blues Club Nov. 25 CLARKSDALE – Five top blues bands will be performing Thanksgiving Eve at the Sunflower River Blues Association’s preview of next summer’s 29th annual blues and gospel festival. Booked for the event are Bill Abel, Razorblade, Anthony “Big A” Sherrod, Heather Crosse Heavy … Read more

Recently elected new officers of the Sunflower River Blues Association are gearing up for their traditional Thanksgiving Eve fund-raiser Wednesday night, Nov. 25. at Ground Zero Blues Club. The event is a preview featuring bands that will be performing at the 29th annual festival, August 12-14, 2016, and welcomes visitors and former residents in town … Read more

REVERED BLUESMAN EDDIE CUSIC DIES AT 89 SERVICES TENTATIVELY SET AUG. 22 IN LELAND LELAND –Revered bluesman and acoustic guitarist Eddie Cusic of Leland, a favorite for many years on the acoustic stage of the Sunflower River Blues Festival in Clarksdale died Tuesday, August 11 following a long battle with cancer. He was 89. Services … Read more