A grant fund named in honor of Luke White will be announced on Friday during a special event at B-Side Memphis.

Overton Park Shell’s outreach program Shell on Wheels will host 5 Fridays of Jazz for the 10th year.

Lord Huron, Salt-N-Pepa, De La Soul, Ice Cube, Phantogram, T-Pain, St. Vincent and Wale are among the acts scheduled.

What to do when you reserved no plans for Valentine’s Day. Plus, Memphis musicians and music lovers curate a playlist to set the mood. 

There were 22.1 million vinyl records sold in the first half of 2025 alone, according to a Recording Industry Association of America report.

“Feral live sets” or jazz and soul? A “sonic memoir” or folk concert meets theater? February brings plenty of concerts to Memphis stages, with a range of sounds. 

Well, darn. The Central High band won’t be going back to New York this year to defend its title in the Essentially Ellington jazz contest. But after a year of triumph and tragedy, that won’t stop director Ollie Liddell from teaching “with (his) hair on fire.”

Music, museums, moviemakers. When it comes to Memphis, there is plenty to check out. And we aren’t the only ones who think so. 

A local band celebrates a new album and a decade of creating music, while two singers proclaim Memphis R&B is not dead (via concert).

This week, paint and sip at the Rumba Room, laugh at Flyway Comedy Club and listen to Alex Chilton’s hits at Memphis Listening Lab. 

From arts shows, concerts, to theater productions and beyond, the Memphis art scene blossomed in 2025. Here’s a recap of some of our top arts and culture moments. And some staff favorites.

Grind City Brewing Co.’s new outdoor venue is set to open in spring 2026. 

As part of the release of Craig Brewer’s “Song Sung Blue,” local musicians Bryan Hartley and Tm. Prudhomme won the chance to record a Neil Diamond cover.

“On any given weekend, you’re going to have 30 to 50, 60 shows going on,” said Chris Duncan, who’s been curating a list of local weekend concerts since 2023.

As news spread of the death of Stax legend Steve Cropper on Thursday, Dec. 4, musicians and others who knew the giant took to social media to pay tribute.

A founding member of Booker T. and the MGs as well as a songwriter and producer, legendary guitarist Steve Cropper has been inducted into just about every music hall of fame imaginable.

In December, practically every venue in Memphis is offering at least one holiday-themed concert.

The non-exhaustive list of offerings includes classical performances, a jazz jam session, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and sacred soul.

Yes, and it was legendary. 

Todd Snider died Friday, Nov. 14, at age 59. Chris Herrington looks at Snider’s best songs where Memphis was a character.

“Todd Snider launched his career in Memphis, and then reinvented himself a decade later. For his last 20 years, there was no songwriter quite like him.”

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Are you ready to get a little bit wacky? Then this weekend’s events are for you. 

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl has chosen a country music artist as the recipient of its 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award.

One Memphis artist is nominated for “Best Rap Album.” Blues performers are also represented.

The band behind hits such as “Don’t Stop Believin’” and “Any Way You Want It” will embark on a 60-show tour across North America.