...Anticipation for Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight... I just re-watched Quentin Tarantino's read more...
Swampland has added the BBC's new Southern Rock Documentary to it front page. Go here to view it -
"Will all your money buy you forgiveness? Will it keep you from sickness?
A Modern Legacy of America's Finest Archivists A treasure trove of old, obscure American music exists out read more...
Upcoming Billy Bob Thornton Films
Happy Holidays From Swampland "Never be impatient with the ones who love you, It might be read more...
Jagger/Richards Pay Tribute To Hubert Sumlin
Levon Helm's Upcoming Rambles Levon Helm read more...
This May Be My Last Time Singing Tompkins Square's latest release is an amazing 3-CD set titled This May Be My Last Time read more...
Jim Dickinson's Search for Blind Lemon On September 17,
(ATO Records) Lucero sends a musical love letter to Memphis on their latest release Women & Work. This read more...
(William Morrow & Company) "It's a wicked life But what the hell, Everybody's got to read more...
(Now-Again Records) The Arkansas label Now-Again Records release True Soul: Deeps Sounds From The Left of
(Surfdog Records) Glen Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer's during the recording sessions for his latest album Ghost read more...
(Tompkins Square) Tompkins Square's latest release is an amazing 3-CD set titled This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw read more...
(Concord Music Group) Born during 1947, in West Memphis, Arkansas, Shirley Brown's first single--"Woman To read more...
(Vanguard) This recording captures Levon Helm's band live at the Ryman Auditorium on September 17, 2008. The group that night read more...
(Better Angels) It used to be that country radio didn't split between its roots and its desire to keep soccer moms happy. read more...
As Robbie Robertson hits his late 60s, it is easier now to see his career in stages. The most famous era was his time in
(Songs of the South Records) “Take reassurance in the glory of the moment and the forever promise of tomorrow. Surely read more...
By James Calemine Luther Dickinson (The North read more...
Levon Helm: Across The Great Divide To me, Levon Helm's voice captured the authentic roots of America's south. Born in Turkey Scratch, Arkansas, Helm grew up on Sonny Boy Williamson, traveled with Ronnie Hawkins, recorded with
As March fades and the first quarter of 2012 comes to a close, Swampland has used this moment to look back on 2011 putting together our list of last year's best music releases from the South. Although we've named 25 records on our Top 25 Albums of 2011, each one serves as sort of a best in category as well. There were so many strong releases that we will attempt to read more...
Rock and Roll Mommy by Shannon McNally I didn’t recognize the first signs of being pregnant. I mistook them for extreme road weariness. I was in the studio in Lafayette making a record with Mac Rebennack, (also known as Dr. John) and Bobby Charles. It was a record that I had looked read more...
Welcome to the official information page for the GRITZ Stone Ground and Southern Music Compilation Series. We hope you will enjoy these free downloads, visit the band websites and order their albums. Please be sure to give us your feedback. We want to know what you think, as always. GRITZ has been the read more...
It’s Championship week in college basketball, and it’s a thrilling time to watch teams from smaller conferences earn their way into the Big Dance. While few believe that the regular season is what it used to be (especially when compared to college football), the hoops postseason is one of the top sporting events of the year.
Luther Dickinson Interview It's A Family Affair by James Calemine The Dickinson Family ranks as one of the most influential American music families in decades. Father
The Mary Lindsay Dickinson Interview "Bless your soul Bless your soul When your time has come Youre just dead, not gone..." --Luther Dickinson "Let It Roll' The spirit of
Jim Dickinson--The High Priest of Memphis Mojo--shines like a beacon of light in the music world. Dickinson’s indelible contribution and influence on music will endure because he served as a vital link between the famous read more...
Lance Ledbetter Interview Dust To Digital’s Divine Grace By James Calemine The story of Dust To Digital is a divine one. In the late 1990s, Lance Ledbetter set out to discover rare recordings of gospel music. His journey led read more...