This week on the Arts Hour, Maria talks with GRAMMY Award winning Hill Country Blues musician and a 2024 Governor’s Arts Awards Recipient, Cedric Burnside. Cedric talks about growing up in North Mississippi and his mentors, including his grandfather R.L. Burnside, his father Calvin Jackson, and blues legend, Junior Kimbrough. Cedric also discusses life on the road, his prolific discography, and the future of the genre. We also hear one of Cedric’s new songs, “Toll on They Life,” from his forthcoming album, “Hill Country Love.”

The episode airs on MPB Radio this Sunday at 5 p.m. CST. You can also listen on your favorite podcasting app.