(CLARKSDALE, MS) Spring is rapidly springing, and that means that festival season is upon us! This weekend’s Juke Joint Festival, Saturday, April 12th, in Clarksdale, Mississippi is the unofficial blues festival season kickoff. The fest may only be celebrating its 11th edition, but it is already the stuff of blues legend. The American Blues Scene Magazine will be on hand for it’s annual coverage of the festival, with FREE editions of the brand new American Blues Scene Magazine featuring Buddy Guy. “2013 was the biggest Juke Joint Festival yet, and so far, 2014 looks to top it,” according to festival co-organizer Roger Stolle. “Last year, we had…
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Matt Marshall
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