Oxford American's 11th Annual Southern Music Issue

It happens every year, and its always worth picking up. The Oxford American has put out its 11th annual Southern Music issue, which provides some of the most insightful and well researched music writing of the year. With this edition, the publication launches a new series that will continue throughout the next several iterations of this issue, focusing on the music of a specific state. They start with their home, Arkansas. All Things Considered ran a piece on it the other day, and Wisconsin-based music blog Muzzle of Bees also ran a post on the issue today. As both ATC and the blog noted, Arkansas' Johnny Cash doesn't make his way onto the compilation disc, but Linda Martell, Larry Donn, Wiley and The Checkmates, Feminine Complex, the Oliver Lake Organ Trio and William Grant Still are all in the mix. Check it out.