There are 9 article(s) tagged Big Star:

• March 2025

  • Multi-talented Terry Manning touched Memphis music from Stax to ZZ Top and beyond

    Manning had a more than 50-year career as a player, producer, composer and, perhaps most prominently, recording engineer.

    By Chris Herrington 14 hours ago

• February 2025

  • Recordings from Memphis greats Eddie Floyd, Big Star enter Grammy Hall of Fame

    The Recording Academy also recently announced that Cordova High School choral director Adrian L. Maclin was selected to receive the organization’s 2025 Music Educator of the Year award.

    By Chris Herrington February 18, 2025

• October 2024

  • Five must-see Memphis shows for October

    Also this month, a rising Louisiana folk singer and a well-known jazz saxophonist come to Minglewood Hall, a multi-platinum rock band comes to the Snowden Grove and a slew of ’90s R&B heartthrobs take the Landers Center stage.

    By Elle Perry October 15, 2024

• September 2024

  • The Essential Memphis Library: Big Star’s ‘Radio City’

    Big Star drummer Jody Stephens will be joined by members of R.E.M., the Posies and Wilco to perform the “Radio City” album in its entirety Tuesday at a celebration of the album’s 50th anniversary.

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    By Chris Herrington September 30, 2024

  • The Essential Memphis Library: Big Star’s ‘#1 Record’

    Named after a Memphis grocery store chain, Big Star recorded three haphazardly distributed albums over the course of just a few years, toured sporadically, got good press and had no hits. This obscurity grew over time into a considerable cult.

    By Chris Herrington September 26, 2024

• November 2022

  • New, daylong music festival debuts at Crosstown Concourse

    “We talk a lot about ‘the Memphis Sound,’ which means something very different if you’re discussing rock or soul or hip-hop. Our goal was to build a lineup that showcases what the ‘Memphis Sound’ means in various contexts.” 

    By Ezra Wheeler November 25, 2022

• January 2021

  • 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

  • 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

• December 2019

  • The Weekly Memphian: Big Star tribute, Cory Branan, Bluff City Liars

    Original Big Star band member Jody Stephens will be joined by an ensemble of the band's musician fans for a tribute concert Sunday at Crosstown Theater.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 13, 2019