This month, a classic rap group comes to Minglewood Hall, a rap star with a meteoric rise hits the FedExForum stage, a 7-decade musician comes to the Orpheum Theatre and a pop star returns home.

Their next performance is Saturday, Nov. 2, with violinist Randall Goosby, Iris Orchestra founder Michael Stern as conductor, and GPAC Youth Symphony students.

The event is a chance for attendees to see the beginnings of a new attraction being built in the former Mississippi River Museum at the park.

Ten years ago, Andria Brown hosted the first Folk All Y’all concert. Since then, the series has become known for spotlighting fresh, touring artists. However, without sponsors, shows for 2025 are on hold.

“Resurrection Fern,” the second full-length album from the 24-year-old, is a product of stepping fully into adulthood. 

“Even when (GloRilla) talks about the struggles throughout this journey, it’s refreshing,” said Yo Gotti. “I don’t think many artists do that. Everybody wants to play perfect. I think that’s why so many people gravitate to her. She relates to real people.”

“I believe it’s a beautiful way to merge the arts and give us a day to show something positive because there is so much love and talent in the Mound,” said one of the participating artists.

In the annals of American music comebacks, few were as surprising, as long-in-coming or, in its own modestly charming way, as grand as the re-emergence of Alberta Hunter in the late 1970s. 

One Thanksgiving break, cousins Eric Makapugay and Kris Ruaro visited each other and accidentally wrote their first song together. 

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Through visions experienced in dreams and during meditation, the artist said she felt called to dig deep into her family tree and channel her discoveries through music.

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Warm weather and hot music: Guitar-heavy, long sets are just what the Mempho Music Festival goers wanted Saturday at Memphis Botanic Garden.

Jody Stephens, the only surviving member of legendary Memphis band Big Star, was joined on stage by Mike Mills of R.E.M., Pat Sansone of Wilco, Jon Auer of The Posies and Chris Stamey of The dBs to audibly re-create Big Star’s second album, “Radio City,” at Crosstown Theater Tuesday night. Reporter Jody Callahan was there, notepad and phone camera in hand.

“I hope to show students that creating music is this gift and a tool that they can use not only to enrich their lives but the lives of others,” said Jenny Davis, executive director of the program.

A new fund aims to help area artists through “catastrophic” emergencies that hinder their ability to perform and/or earn income. 

“(Artina McCain) is adding a wealth of resources in terms of talent that she brings in,” Prizm’s director said. “The Mahogany Chamber Series is highlighting that tremendously and Memphis needs to see it.”

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.

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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The Airways Boulevard and Park Avenue intersection is now also known as 8Ball Boulevard and MJG Avenue for the duo whose lyrics proclaim they’re “part of the streets, ’cause the streets are a part of us.” 

An alumnus donated 50 pairs of Nike Dunk sneakers — free for each of Delano Elementary’s kindergarten students.

James Carr’s “The Dark End of the Street,” a little-known but oft-covered song, is possibly the greatest Memphis soul song of all time.

Major music figures from elsewhere often appear at the event to celebrate Memphis music greats, though perhaps few with the stature of Young.

Rhodes, Chalmers, Rhodes — a white country-music sister act and a sax player for Jerry Lee Lewis — were backup singers for most of Al Green’s 1970s soul hits. And now they’re getting their due in the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. 

The “Great Balls of Fire” singer was memorialized Friday when local officials, Lewis fans and members of his family saw the statue of his likeness unveiled in a plaza bearing his name at Southaven’s Silo Square.

A choir belted out “Magnify the Lord with me,” a special guest sang “I’m Gonna Live Till I Die” and the Orchestra’s “big band” filled the air behind bars with marvelous music.

He was inducted in the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame in 2023.