Memphis-bred stunt performer and actress Carrie Bernans joins the cast of Fox's game of "Ultimate Tag," a professional take on the playground pastime.

Cash recorded his debut single, released in June 1955, at Sun Records.

Memphis nonprofit music label Roots & American Music Society gathered 10 families of fallen military personnel to share their stories through song.

The release of Bryant’s third full-length album, “You Make Me Feel,” has been delayed until June. He hopes he'll be able to support it on a concert stage.

In partnership with Grahamwood Elementary, Rhodes College's Mike Curb Institute is releasing a digital single that drew on the talents of fifth graders.

In all, the album comprises the coolest version of the Elvis the public tended to adore and rock puritans resist, mixing great schlock with great art until you can’t quite tell the difference.

A class of 50 graduates were honored through a prerecorded program of remarks and awards during a Facebook Live ceremony, the final graduation of Memphis College of Art's 84-year history.

Brenda Cash, a child of deaf parents, uses her first language as an advantage for those unable to access valuable medical information during COVID-19.

The pandemic may be delaying the city's process for selecting the next users of Rust Hall and the Brooks Museum of Art building in Overton Park.

The latest Mid-South participant on "The Voice" won't continue in the competition. Mandi Thomas performed her rendition of Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance" from her home in Bartlett.

Wells, whose journalistic roots were formed in the Memphis area, was honored by the Pulitzer Prize committee “For her outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching.”

Local vocal coach Mandi Thomas performed in the Top 17 round of the 18th season of NBC's "The Voice" on Monday, May 4. On the results episode at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, the artists will be pared down to the Top 9.

Studies show that anxiety, heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate can be reduced by listening to music, and that music has been linked to better sleep while on a ventilator in the ICU. Health care professionals have described a reduction in stress and empathy fatigue from listening to music.

This month's playlist is accompanied by news about the Music Export Memphis COVID-19 Relief Fund, which to date has awarded more than $100,000 in grants to individual Memphis musicians.

Longtime Memphis musicians Jeff Hulett and Jacob Church worked remotely to conceive their new collaborative album, "Safe @ Home." The songs explore themes related to isolation, anxiety and hope in an era of social distancing.

The crazy-talented wunderkind Jay Reatard was coming into his own with 'Watch Me Fall.' Five months later, he was gone.

Christina Stevison looked to her mother, late magazine publisher and entrepreneur Tina Birchett, for inspiration in developing an online workshop with the look and feel of Memphis' annual Sisterhood Showcase expo.

Organizers with Memphis Botanic Garden have announced the cancellation of their 20th annual "Live at the Garden" concert series.

One reason riots and massacres can be hard to tell apart is that they usually begin and end in roughly the same way. It’s what happens in between that tells the tale.

A full house at Playhouse may look different than it did in the days prior to COVID-19. Executive producer Michael Detroit said a 'working plan' might be to sell every other seat.

Even without a traditional music business major, Rhodes College and its Mike Curb Institute have allowed students opportunities within the music industry professionals, earning national recognition.

Festival organizers say the majority of previously announced acts will remain on-board for the rescheduled Beale Street Music Festival in October. A revised lineup announcement with replacement acts is planned for June.

Tri-Star Arts, a statewide arts organization, specializes in experiences that combine local and national art. In lieu of a large opening, they are inviting Memphians to view their most recent exhibition at their own leisure, online or on a walk through Downtown.

From Sam Cooke to Motown, blues to the British Invasion to his own classic songwriting, Otis Redding’s groundbreaking 1965 album turned everything it touched into one man’s soulful sound. 

These are not just places to go to find a thing you know you want. They are places to be. To share space with people who share your affinities. They are at their best when you go in just to browse and a book or record finds you.