Sallie Bengtson, president of Nola Blue Records, announces the signing of Mud Morganfield, acclaimed son of Blues legend Muddy Waters, and will release his label debut album, Deep Mud, on September 26th. Deep Mud will be available in digital format, as well as on CD and limited-edition red vinyl, with distribution by MVD Distribution.

Happy Birthday, Muddy Waters! From all of us at Grateful Web, today we celebrate not just the birth of a blues legend but a cornerstone of American music, whose ripples have been felt far and wide, including in the psychedelic jams and earthy roots of The Grateful Dead. Muddy Waters wasn’t just a musician; he was a force of nature, embodying the spirit of the Mississippi Delta and planting the seeds of rock ‘n’ roll in the fertile soil of the blues.

Bringing some much-needed good news to music fans across the country, the Mighty Roots Music, LLC today announced its lineup for the inaugural Mighty Roots Music Festival to be held Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2 on historic Stovall Farms, just outside of Clarksdale, Miss., and 70 miles south of Memphis, Tenn. The lineup delivers a diverse array of roots-music performers and a unique experience on the site of the old Stovall Gin Company cotton gin complex and farm where Muddy Waters grew up.