There are 31 articles by Ezra Wheeler :

• March 2021

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    Black Lodge telethon features live music, comedy and film

    The two-day event is a thank-you to supporters of Black Lodge’s Indiegogo campaign, which reached its financial goal before it was set to end. 

    By Ezra Wheeler March 17, 2021
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    At 79, sacred soul singer Elizabeth King returns with a new album

    Rev. Juan Shipp of D-Vine Spirituals introduced King to the head of Bible & Tire Recording Co., and she soon found herself back in front of a studio microphone: ‘It was pure magic, almost like her voice had been frozen in time,’ said the producer.

    By Ezra Wheeler March 13, 2021

• February 2021

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    Neo-soul artist Jordan Occasionally celebrates Black joy

    Jordan Dodson, who performs as Jordan Occasionally, wrote the song “Don’t Shoot,” which became an unofficial anthem of the widespread Black Lives Matter protests in Memphis in 2020.

    By Ezra Wheeler February 27, 2021
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    Future-Everything gives Memphis’ electronic music scene a push

    ‘Nostalgia drives tourism, but Memphis is making new moves now — it’s time to move on from Elvis,’ says Brady Tackett, who makes music as Night Park.

    By Ezra Wheeler February 08, 2021

• January 2021

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    Ardent Studios hosting live virtual concert

    In.Live will stream the “Coming Together,” organized by former Big Star drummer Jody Stephens of Ardent. Performers will also include Keith Sykes and musicians from bands such as Cheap Trick, The Posies and Wilco.

    By Ezra Wheeler January 23, 2021
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    After 25 years, ‘It Came From Memphis’ gets an update

    Over the past quarter century, Robert Gordon’s book has become a favorite of music lovers, and now it’s back in a revised edition that features 80 new photographs, fresh interviews, and an updated introduction.

    By Ezra Wheeler January 17, 2021