This time of year brings an avalanche of lists! It is great to look back on all the amazing music that was released in 2019, but I just saw a list of the top 15 cities for musicians. Weirdly, Nashville was not Number 1. Of course, you know that I think it is the very best location for artists along with the music business in general. As far as the other kinds of lists, WMOT just published the Top 100 Album Spins of 2019, and I encourage you to check it out, there is lots of tasty stuff to be found on it.

We are all looking forward to 2020, and I am hoping we see a new album from Bishop Gunn in the new year. Bishop Gunn is steeped in the music of The Delta, and along with the likes of Marcus King, Whiskey Myers and Black Stone Cherry, they keep the Southern Rock cooking. They will finish out the year in style, on the road with Blackberry Smoke for a few more dates, including New Year’s Eve in Florida. From a private session at the start of the year, here is the Music Fog recording of Bishop Gunn with “Anything You Want.”

- Jessie Scott