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    ‘Blast’ off: Musicians follow Memphis tradition with new indie label

    “Like Sam Phillips, one of our goals is to release local music that is raw, visceral, and real,” says Graham Winchester.

    By Ezra Wheeler August 04, 2021
  • Spirit of Memphis

    ‘Blue’ sounds: Rodd Bland brings his dad’s music back to Beale

    Second-generation Memphis musician Rodd Bland, the son of late soul/blues great Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, pays tribute to his father’s sound, on a new tribute album and a Beale Street concert. 

    By Ezra Wheeler July 16, 2021
  • The To-Do List

    The To-Do List: John Paul Keith celebrates ‘The Rhythm of the City’

    Final mixes on John Paul Keith’s new album were done in February 2020, but the record had to be shelved for nearly a year due to COVID. 

    By Chris Herrington July 15, 2021
  • Music

    A room with a tune: Memphis Listening Lab is a music fan’s dream come true

    The Memphis Listening Lab lets visitors explore more than half a century of pop music. 

    By Ezra Wheeler July 09, 2021
  • Performing Arts

    Free concerts return to Levitt Shell with scaled back, locally focused fall season

    The Levitt Shell’s fall concert season lineup has a Memphis-first bent.

    By Chris Herrington July 08, 2021
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Taking opera out of the opera house

    Opera Memphis’ Ned Canty talks to Eric Barnes about the organization’s efforts to bring opera out of the opera house, the struggle to support performers during COVID, and the opportunities Opera Memphis has going forward. 

    By Eric Barnes July 01, 2021
  • Music

    South Memphis native to share music industry expertise at the U of M

    Jeff Cohran brings experience of world tours and years in the music industry with pop star Janelle Monáe to the faculty at the University of Memphis.

    By Rob Moore June 30, 2021
  • Music

    An architect of the ‘Memphis Sound’ tells his story in new book

    Legendary drummer Howard Grimes discusses Stax, Hi and his biggest influences as a drummer. His autobiography, “Timekeeper: My Life In Rhythm,” co-written with author Preston Lauterbach, will be released on Devault Graves Books on July 1.

    By Ezra Wheeler June 28, 2021
  • Music

    June playlist: Black Music Month

    Elizabeth Cawein: When we look even more broadly at the culture of our city, in many cases the things we’re most proud of are borrowed from Black culture.

    By Elizabeth Cawein June 28, 2021
  • Music

    Memphis nonprofits benefit from MacKenzie Scott donations

    Two Memphis nonprofits — Collage Dance Collective and Memphis Music Initiative — recently received grants from MacKenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. 

    By Rob Moore July 25, 2021
  • Music

    Justin Timberlake grooves along as Stax students present ‘Lab’ results

    Students in the Stax Music Academy “All Star Song Lab” got to present their work to none other than Justin Timberlake. 

    By Chris Herrington June 18, 2021
  • Music

    Juneteenth celebrated throughout holiday weekend

    Juneteenth celebration this weekend moves from Robert R. Church Park to Health Sciences Park only days after remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest are removed.

    By Rob Moore June 17, 2021
  • Music

    After 15 months, live music returns to ‘intimate’ Bar DKDC

    Live music was one of the first sacrifices when the COVID pandemic hit last spring, and it has unsurprisingly been among the slowest to return.

    By Chris Herrington June 16, 2021
  • Business

    Disco makes a comeback in 2021

    After a year’s absence, Paula and Raiford’s Disco — and Paula Raiford — are back. 

    By Rob Moore June 16, 2021
  • Music

    Live at the Garden lineup includes Paisley, Crow, and Earth, Wind & Fire

    The popular series at Memphis Botanic Garden starts July 17 with Little Big Town. Tickets are on sale now. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 11, 2021
  • Music

    Orpheum announces ‘On Stage at the Halloran Centre’ season

    The music begins on Aug. 7 with a performance by Otis Redding III, son of the legendary Stax musician, followed by a performance by another Stax legend, William Bell, on Aug. 27.

    By Rob Moore June 07, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Another film-related development proposed for Whitehaven

    Proposed is a 15,000-square-foot building that includes a 7,000-square-foot soundstage, all to help young Memphians prepare for careers in film and television.

    By Tom Bailey June 04, 2021
  • Spirit of Memphis

    ‘Get Loud!’ concerts to help kick-start return of live music

    The opening show features Grammy-winning singer PJ Morton on June 5. Ten more free concerts will follow on Thursdays through Aug. 12 at the newly renovated W.C. Handy Park on Beale Street. 

    By Ezra Wheeler June 08, 2021
  • Music

    Memphis Colorways plays tribute to Black American music

    For his album ‘It Is What It Isn’t,’ Memphis musician Paul Taylor plays every note himself — on guitar, bass, drums, synth and more.

    By Ezra Wheeler June 03, 2021
  • The To-Do List

    The To-Do List: MSO connects music and the civil rights movement

    An “Orchestra Unplugged” concert includes a performance of “The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed.”

    By Peggy Burch May 27, 2021
  • Music

    Psychobilly band Los Psychosis set to release debut album

    A mainstay of Memphis’ live music scene for years, Los Psychosis hadn’t recorded professionally until last year, when the album “Rock and Roll Dreams” was made.

    By Ezra Wheeler May 22, 2021
  • The To-Do List

    The To-Do List: We’re turning up the sound of live music

    Memphis’ smaller stages are ready filling up. 

    By Chris Herrington May 20, 2021
  • Premium Music

    Tickets sell fast to Memphians craving live performances

    Venues for live performance – the Orpheum, the Levitt Shell, the Landers Center – say audiences are eager for a return to shows.

    By Rob Moore May 19, 2021
  • Music

    Brian Johnson Band opens Arlington’s Music on the Square concert series

    A nice crowd gathered on a nice evening to open Arlington’s Music on the Square concert series, featuring the Brian Johnson Band.

    By Michael Waddell May 16, 2021
  • The To-Do List

    The To-Do List: Bobby Rush performance headlines ‘Soul’ screening

    The 87-year-old musician honed his craft at South Memphis’ Club Paradise, a pivotal venue in “The Birth of Soul Music.”

    By Chris Herrington May 06, 2021

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