Keith Richards once told Bill Payne that Little Feat and The Stones were part of an exclusive club both bands belong to. “He pulls me in, and he says we’re all part of the same cloth.”

“The hundredth anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre had just happened, and even though the song is really about the fallout from a relationship gone south, it’s not a big jump to paint with a bigger brush and apply the lyrics in a much broader context.” – Scott Ellison

Watch the video for “F 5,” a new song from the ‘LaRue/Alexander – L.A.X.’ album!

‘Leave the Light On,’ The Love Light Orchestra’s debut album on Nola Blue Records is slated for February 18, 2022 release.

Premiering exclusively today is the band’s new single, which features vocals from award-winning Alita Moses!

“I hope that people can feel a little bit of the joy and the wonder, year round, that 8-year-old José felt, not only about Christmas and all the obvious things—the ornaments, the tree, the holiday season—but also the music.”

“Music is like a language, and to be fluid one has to be articulate, and to be articulate it takes a lot of practice. It is important to ‘own’ the guitar and vocals.”

“It’s modern; it’s not musical archaeology. It celebrates a fantastic tradition. It’s soul-blues, and you’ve got to put your best into it.” – Mississippi MacDonald

The variety of styles of all these artists who guest on this album says something significant about Dion’s own eclecticism and underlines his already well established 66-year legacy

“I’m so grateful to the University of Mississippi for giving these podcasts a home.” – The Reverend Shawn Amos