The concert, put on by the Iris Collective, features the work of Black and Chinese composers.

The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music hosted its first Honey Music Festival on Sunday, Feb. 5. 

Student musicians backed the legendary singer at the grand opening gala for the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis.

At one time, Stax founder Jim Stewart had musicians such as Otis Redding and Janis Joplin over to his house. He hasn’t always gotten a lot of fanfare himself, but that was part of his M.O. 

“Dispensing with the traditional orchestral introduction is as effective here as it was when the groundbreaking concerto was composed. The performance brought some much-needed beauty into this world.”

Coming to a stage near you this month: a legendary pop sensation, a world-renowned composer and a viral country star. 

“We want everyone to feel a piece of Shell magic in their community,” said the Shell’s executive director. “The Shell is a bright spot in Memphis, and everyone should have this joy that we have here.”

A Christian music festival in Olive Branch this June is expected to draw thousands of spectators with an unnamed top performer as headliner.

More than a thousand mourners — including Axl Rose, Billy Corgan and Alanis Morrisette — gathered at Graceland to remember Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley, who died in Los Angeles on Jan. 12.

Images from Lisa Marie Presley’s memorial service that took place at Graceland on Jan. 22, 2023.

Plus: Julien Baker’s band boygenius makes the cover of Rolling Stone. 

The festival’s three main stages will take place in Tom Lee Park.

Tourists join Memphians outside the gates of Graceland, paying their respects to the King of Rock ‘n' Roll’s only child: “She was the daughter of a legend...”

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Last Sunday’s NFL Countdown featured a mini-documentary on Dallas Cowboys running back and Memphis native Tony Pollard, whose family owns Pollard’s Bar-B-Que.

A month-long art showcase will feature installations from more than 30 visual artists in two art galleries.

There are multiple ways Memphis-area groups will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth.

With the passing of Lisa Marie Presley, her legacy becomes that much more important. Here are 1o items from that legacy.

Before her story ended abruptly, Memphis’ own Gangsta Boo was writing a book and developing a new way for artists to be heard. 

The man behind some of SZA’s hottest beats hails from Memphis — and is embarking on a solo career of his own.

Other Memphians to receive the award include Sun Records founder Sam Phillips (1991), Beale Street jazz legend W.C. Handy (1993) and Royal Studios impresario Willie Mitchell (2008).

Basketball fans on Twitter think Ja Morant’s new signature shoe isn’t so original. 

Born Lola Mitchell, Gangsta Boo was an original member of Three 6 Mafia.

Coming to a stage near you this month: A veteran acoustic guitarist, a rock opera that stars its writer and the return of GloRilla.

Nike releases classic Penny Hardaway sneakers and Memphis artists, producers receive critical acclaim. 

“The goal of the pop-up museum is to showcase the character of a leader and businessman and to highlight the journey of someone whose early beginnings may mirror that of many young kids and entrepreneurs starting so that they may draw inspiration to keep pushing on their own endeavors.”