Some new songs and some old help a Memphis music devotee figure out what defines this town's expression.

Three Memphis-connected albums – from Julien Baker, Mark Edgar Stuart and Margo Price – cracked the list.

Natalie Wilson, the executive director of The Levitt Shell, walked me through The Shell's economics, as well as some of the lesser known history of The Shell, and the role The Shell’s revitalization played in the wave of historic preservation and renewal that’s come to Memphis.

Memphis College of Art to sell last 500 artworks starting Jan. 25. 

New Year's Eve gatherings across the city highlight this week's partial list of events and celebrations for all Memphians.

The Enchanted Forest has been a holiday attraction in Memphis for more than 50 years, beginning its life in Goldsmith's Department Store with some of the same animatronic characters which still reside in the exhibit.

Stunt actor Carrie Bernans and reality TV star Candace Rice, both native to Memphis, staged a shopping spree for local children who needed extra help this Christmas. Among them were 10 children who lost their mother in a shooting earlier in December.

Memphis native Wes Miller left a life as a civil rights lawyer to inspire social change through film. With the release of his latest film, "Hell on the Border," Miller says he owes all his success to home.

ArtWorks Foundation's Greg Belz expects the artists to grow each year they enter the WinterArts makers fair. But this year, the expo has grown to accommodate new programming.

Memphis stationer Lee Ernst recalls living on same street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the humble TV star. 

The annual WinterArts showcase, presented by the ArtWorks Foundation, is open daily through Christmas Eve.

Pioneer of orchestral soul Isaac Hayes will be honored at the Grammys 2020 Special Merit ceremony with a Lifetime Achievement Award, along with John Prine, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Chicago and Public Enemy.

Mavis Staples and Young Dolph, both with Memphis connections, also are on the music festival lineup.

There's a holiday celebration for almost any taste in the Mid-South this week. Here's hoping you find the one just right for you!

Local rapper Roben X says growing up with albinism made him the subject of ridicule. Today, he talks to young people about turning their pain into passion.

Stax Music Academy Christopher Clark received $50,000 for his college fund, along with other gifts on "Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways." Ellen and Justin Timberlake also donated the SMA $250,000.

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.

Several artists who will join the 41st class of the Blues Hall of Fame have connections to Memphis.

The Southeastern Film Critics Association makes their picks for the 2019's best films and performances. Chris Herrington shares his ballot. 

Entertainment lawyer Bruce Newman’s annual benefit concert will support Protect Our Aquifer. Musicians Maria Muldaur, Ruthie Foster and Dom Flemons are among the performers.

Longtime marketer Cynthia Ham took a chance on youth development in 2012, when she became CEO of BRIDGES. As she retired from the job this week, she said she learned an investment in Memphis' youth is the most important investment in building community.

The Weekly Memphian is a guide to some of the things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers Dec. 5-11.

The Stax school's 20th anniversary celebration will include talent shows, a public Black History Month production, a three-day livestream Memphis music marathon and a huge birthday bash that coincides with International Music Day.

See the classic movie at Downtown's classic theater while contributing to the Mid-South Food Bank.

“Audiences aren’t paying to hear me read the phone book,” Wilson says. “It’s about telling a story. That’s really important to me.”