Audio of 2026 JXN Film Festival Best Music Video nominee Q&A with singer/dancer/filmmaker Kayla Jones, producer Charlie J. Wright, and singer/songwriter/director Cole Powell. Hosted by Dr. Candice Love Jackson. Guest appearance by Kobe Singleton (aka DJ Brosia). Tougaloo College, Tougaloo,…

Thanks to The Daily Leader for covering “Never the Same’s” Best Music Video nomination at the JXN Film Festival. Daily Leader is one of Southwest Mississippi’s leading news publications, and I’m always honored to be featured. 

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Yesterday, I had the privilege of returning to Mississippi's statewide FM radio program Good Things with Rebecca Turner on SuperTalk Mississippi for an interview and live performance. We talked music, music reactions, and my Best Music Video nomination at the…

I am thrilled (and frankly, shocked) to announce the music video for my latest single, “Never the Same,” has been selected for the JXN Film Festival, one of the most prestigious film industry events in my home state of Mississippi.

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Sam Mooney. Photo by Laura Amour.

Hailing from Brookhaven, Mississippi, Sam Mooney began his music career as something of a pop-fusion wunderkind, winning the Mid-South Talent Competition at age 17. The next summer he hit #10 on the iTunes U.S…

A look back at Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors’ seminal album, ten years after its initial release.

In many ways, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors’ Medicine represents a quintessentially “Southern” sound — blues, rock, and country, shaken and stirred. A…

Although I grew up on oldies and classic rock, I didn’t know many Bruce Springsteen songs until I began producing music reaction videos for YouTube a few years ago.

At that point, I dove headfirst into “The Boss’s” catalog, listening…

This weekend I ventured from my rural seclusion to “the big city” to see A Complete Unknown, the new Bob Dylan biopic directed by James Mangold and starring Timothée Chalamet.

Having previously helmed one of the greatest musical biopics…

In an August episode of my podcast, my producer Kyle and I discussed the Eagles’ lip-syncing scandal.

For those unfamiliar with the story, musician and YouTuber Fil (aka Wings of Pegasus) released an analysis video that revealed Eagles frontman…

Adapted from Words Like That S2 Ep. 8, originally released July 29, 2024.

(Since this news broke at the same time one of kid's arms did, it flew under my radar. A big shoutout, then, to Randomine Records patron…

Adapted from Words Like That S2 Ep. 8, originally released July 29, 2024.

The Beatles cinematic universe is happening. This news broke back in February (although I'm just now getting to it), and Sam Mendes is directing.

Sam Mendes…

Adapted from Words Like That S2 Ep. 6, originally released July 16, 2024.

I must begin with the disclaimer that I am not a lawyer and nothing I say should be taken as legal advice of any kind. Today…

Adapted from Words Like That S2 Ep. 3: “Queen Sells Out…Literally," originally released July 2, 2024.

As originally reported in Variety, Queen, one of the greatest rock bands of all time, has reportedly sold their catalog to Sony for…

Adapted from Words Like That S2 Ep. 2: “Mellencamp, Civil War, X-Men '97, Mel Gibson" originally released April 29, 2024.

First, for the record, I am a fan John Mellencamp’s music. Although I’ve never taken the deep plunge into his…

Adapted from Random Reaction Super Show #11, originally released March 18, 2024.

I finally saw Wonka this past weekend, and, frankly, I was pleasantly surprised. Based on the trailers, I was expecting this to be another big-budget reboot/prequel/requel flop…

Adapted from Random Reaction Super Show #4, originally released February 1, 2024.

Recently, my producer Kyle and I reacted to an old clip of The Righteous Brothers (more precisely, Bobby Hatfield) performing “Unchained Melody” on The Andy Williams Show…

Adapted from Words Like That S1 Ep. 5: “Christmas Movie Special + End of Year Story Updates," originally released December 19, 2023.

Well, it finally happened. “Now and Then,” the last, final (probably, maybe) ever Beatles song, has been released. 

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I can hardly believe it’s been a year since my last post. I have woefully neglected this blog, and I hope to remedy the issue by posting at least once a month moving forward, beginning today with a recap of…

I cannot express how delighted I am that my good friend and musical compadre Kyle Graves has released his debut EP, The Autumn Sessions! I had the pleasure of engineering, mixing, and co-producing the record with Kyle, right here…

Folks (all 0-2 of you that may still be following my blog), I’m not gonna lie: 2021 was the worst year of my life. But despite all the soul-crushing, heart-breaking, and gut-wrenching experiences, the year still held a lot of…