A generation ago, Todd Snider and the Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood and Mike Conley were all struggling Memphis musicians. With Snider and the Truckers back in town on the same night, here’s a listening guide to their Memphis-inspired songs.
Clayborn Temple, Mason Temple Church of God in Christ and the National Civil Rights Museum are among the Memphis sites.
Stax, National Civil Rights Museum and gear up to celebrate Black History Month.
We have a foursome of fine photos this week, and all were taken by The Daily Memphian photog Patrick Lantrip. Check ’em out and let us know which is the best one.
The Foundation is preparing for “the biggest May we have ever hosted” with both the International Blues Challenge and Blues Music Awards being held during the same week this year.
Find yourself transported this week to Sundance, Hadestown or even Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Japan pavilion. You can also enjoy birdwatching, a new album from a veteran guitarist and one of the final performances from a local musical group.
Kate Teague, singer, songwriter and WYXR staffer, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
Cast a vote for your favorite picture this week. It’s your choice.
Tonya Dyson, executive director of Memphis Slim Collaboratory, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
This week’s picks are heavy on theater and film, but we’re also celebrating Dolly Parton, Betty White and Mark Twain. Plus, now’s the right time for a tell-all.
Baby antelopes “Hinata” and “Zito” are the Memphis Zoo’s first babies of the new year.
Music producer, DJ and instructor Jeff Cohran joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
We’re playing chess, drinking beer, honoring icons and “Walking Tall” this week.
Civil rights icon Ida B. Wells is commemorated as part of Mattel’s “Inspiring Women” series.
Memphis community organizations are offering several days of upcoming volunteer opportunities in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Cast a vote for a basketball image, a picture of a home, or a photo of a steaming bowl of Vietnamese soup. It’s your choice.
Indie Memphis will host eight screenings from the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, one of seven “satellite” hosts for this year’s Utah-based festival.
Microcinema, the Mallory-Neely House and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra are all on the table this week.
The Science of Beer returns to the Museum of Science & History for a big, spread-out tasting and educational event Jan. 14.
Wanda Fern Herrington wrote gospel songs. Robert Curtis collected country and folk records. The music they loved was part of who they were, and helped carry them through to the end.
Let’s ring in 2022 by casting votes for our favorite pics from the final week of 2021. We’ve got athletes savoring special moments, an intrepid artist and a determined businesswoman.
At least a couple of venues are reacting to the COVID surge by canceling their New Year’s Eve events, but so far the Beale Street festivities are still on.
Daily Memphian staff photographers Patrick Lantrip and Mark Weber take a look back at their work from 2021, and picked these photos to show what the year looked like through their lenses.
If you decide to leave your couch this New Year’s Eve, here are a few options to welcome the year 2022.