“All of (Notes for Notes) studios were in cities that had a rich music history,” said the head of the local Boys & Girls Clubs. “So, I knew we’d definitely be a good fit.”

Coming to a stage near you this month: The long-time Memphian playing a makeup show in Germantown, the local rapper who has his own dance challenge on TikTok and an artist currently on his eighth arena tour. 

The new owners of Young Avenue Sound have renovated the building and kept the recording studios, but they’ve also added Airbnbs. 

This week offers Halloween happenings galore; plus, the Buckman Arts Center turns 25 and Rick Springfield plays Graceland on “General Hospital” fan weekend.

In 1963, “Sivad Buries Rock and Roll” failed to reach the heights of “Monster Mash,” but Watson Davis, aka Sivad, was backed by an assemblage of respected Memphis musicians for the single, which has an unexpectedly solid and infectious groove. 

This week, metalsmiths repair your broken stuff, brewers descend on Cooper-Young and Chicago comes to Memphis.

As part of the rapper’s initiative, each student is tasked with reading at least 100,000 words or 100 books by the end of the school year. 

Sam Phillips at Sun Records turned Lewis into a rockabilly star, with hits like “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On” and “Great Balls of Fire,” but he also had several hits on the Billboard Country Music Chart.

The Side Street Steppers keep fans of old-time tunes coming back each Sunday in October at Saddle Creek North in Germantown.

The Grammy-winning singer and composer worked alongside hit producers Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley to create the “countrypolitan” sound of country music in the ‘50s and ‘60s that relied on strings and choral singers for an orchestral sound.

What would be possible in Memphis if every neighborhood was less than a mile’s walk to a beautiful gathering space where live music – and dance, and public art – was being performed on a regular basis?

Memphians share restaurant souvenirs on Twitter, basketball fans talk about Ja Morant’s preseason performance and rapper GloRilla receives praise.

O’Jay is among inductees including sports announcer Chick Hearn and the Godfather of Soul James Brown, who is being recognized as an owner of WJBE in Knoxville. 

The Memphis native was named “Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist.”

The concert sometimes called the “Black Woodstock” turns 50 this year.

Moneybagg Yo escorts the Titans, GloRilla makes big cameo in new Grizzlies campaign and basketball fans discuss Memphis Tigers IARP ruling online. 

This week, the Fogelman Galleries feature a frankd robinson retrospective, Mempho returns with Widespread Panic and metal meets mariachi at the Halloran Centre.

Mempho Music Festival returns this weekend, bringing options for music and food lovers alike.

As the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center embarks on a new season, the lineup features a variety of shows geared to an array of audiences.

Stan Bell said that there is a close correlation between teaching and broadcasting. In both fields, a person can be a voice of influence for generations.

Gloria “GloRilla” Woods visited her former high school, MLK Prep, to surprise students with a musical performance and a donation.

From major touring bands headed to Elvis’ house to emerging Memphis groups, the fall concert calendar has some intriguing options for risk-taking rock fans. 

Twenty brass legends, including Chicago’s Lee Loughnane. will join Robert Moody, music director of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, for the “Cancer Blows” benefit concert Sept. 24 at the Cannon Center.