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View the BBC's Southern Rock Documentary on Swampland
(Apr 18th, 09:17)
Swampland has added the BBC's new Southern Rock Documentary to it front page. Go here to view it -
Jimmy Herring & Warren Haynes Join Phil Lesh at Terrapin Crossroads
(Apr 3rd, 12:14)
The Quintet Regroups In April Phil Lesh's band--The Quintet--will play together for the first time in over a read more...
Athens/Atlanta Band The District Attorneys Debut New Single "Confusion of Trust"
(Feb 20th, 16:50)
The kind folks at This Is American Music have allowed Swampland read more...
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires Release New Song, Album Coming Soon
(Jan 25th, 14:03)
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires have been bubbling under the Birmingham scene since Bains cut his teeth playing with
FX's Justified Leads Elmore Leonard To Release New And Old Books About Raylan Givens
(Jan 18th, 17:13)
Swampland reviewed Elmore Leonard's fine short story collection
Gritz began life over 14 years ago as a web magazine. The brainchild of South Carolina writer and musician Michael Buffalo Smith, the magazine was the original home of "all things Southern Rock," and even appeared as a print publication for a couple of years in the early 21st century. Because of his associations with the stars of the musical genre, he has become known as "The Ambassador of Southern Rock, " a title he is happy to accept. Today, Gritz has found a new home at Swampland.com, with Buffalo (aka: "The Gritz Man") writing daily blogs about his life inside the world of Southern Rock and Country music, as well as contributing Features and Interviews to Swampland. You can always drop Buffalo a line at michaelbuffalo@swampland.com.
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>>Gritz reviews
Review of: Alabama Shakes
Boys & Girls
(ATO) Boys & Girls counts as the Alabama Shakes debut album. Formed during 2009 in Athens, Alabama, the read more...
Review of: Kevn Kinney
A Good Country Mile
(Drivin N Cryin) Recorded in Brooklyn, A Good Country Mile counts as the first album Kevn Kinney has recorded read more...
>>Gritz Features
Swampland's Top 25 Albums of 2011
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 spread read more...
Michelle Malone Works It Out
Michelle Malone Works It Out By Jerry Grillo Watch Michelle Malone on stage, feel the rhythmic wave wash over the crowd, the tangible electric surge of rock and badass blues and sensual, sweaty soul, and it’s difficult to imagine the shy, guarded woman she used to be.
>>Gritz Conversations
Through A Crooked Sun: The Rich Robinson Interview
Through A Crooked Sun The Rich Robinson Interview By James Calemine "The prodigy of my youth is now broken Leaving what's left beneath the stars..." "Bye Bye Baby" Rich Robinson Born in 1969, the same day as Bob Dylan--May 24,
The Heart of Molly Hatchet: An Interview with Bobby Ingram
by Michael Buffalo Smith Molly Hatchet is a band that has kept it rocking for read more...