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    Stax Museum to reopen June 18

    The museum will require staff and guests to wear masks, and will have cashless transaction points and sneeze guards.

    By Jared Boyd June 18, 2020
  • Music

    Rhodes students publish guide for music cities in crisis

    "The Music Cities Guide to Recovery" is designed to help music cities use artists as a resource during public crises.

    By Jared Boyd June 18, 2020
  • Music

    Jim Green’s legacy echoes through venues small and large

    Longtime entertainment booker and concert promoter Jim Green died Monday, June 1, after a heart attack. He was 50 years old.

    By Jared Boyd June 03, 2020
  • Music

    Hi-Tone moves to new location on Cleveland

    The popular music venue’s owner Brian “Skinny” McCabe is putting the finishing touches on a new two-story entertainment complex, and its first major event is already scheduled.

    By Jared Boyd May 31, 2020
  • Music

    Gospel soul singer meditates on Memphis in new single

    Evvie McKinney left Memphis to pursue her career as a gospel artist with crossover appeal. Her new single "Bring the Whole Hood" finds her looking back to Memphis for inspiration.

    By Jared Boyd May 29, 2020
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    Saxophonist’s 90 years told through the stories he shared

    Ninety-year-old saxophonist Herman Green, who was featured in this article by Jared Boyd last May, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020 at his home. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. 

    By Jared Boyd November 29, 2020
  • Music

    Tori’s Story: LGBTQ rapper reclaims her identities

    She may not be the world's best rapper, says Tori WhoDat, but she tries to be "true and honest, letting everything I do be led with love and showing respect.”

    By Jared Boyd May 27, 2020
  • Music

    The Essential Memphis Library: Johnny Cash’s ‘Cry, Cry, Cry/Hey Porter!’

    Cash recorded his debut single, released in June 1955, at Sun Records.

    By Chris Herrington September 04, 2024
  • Music

    Survivors memorialize fallen family members with ‘Love Lives On’ album

    Memphis nonprofit music label Roots & American Music Society gathered 10 families of fallen military personnel to share their stories through song.

    By Jared Boyd May 18, 2020
  • Music

    Don Bryant’s soul music endured decades; now it’s got to outlast a pandemic

    The release of Bryant’s third full-length album, “You Make Me Feel,” has been delayed until June. He hopes he'll be able to support it on a concert stage.

    By Jared Boyd May 15, 2020
  • Music

    Rhodes College to release musical collaboration with elementary school choir

    In partnership with Grahamwood Elementary, Rhodes College's Mike Curb Institute is releasing a digital single that drew on the talents of fifth graders.

    By Jared Boyd May 14, 2020
  • Music

    The Essential Memphis Library: Elvis Presley’s ‘Elvis is Back!’

    In all, the album comprises the coolest version of the Elvis the public tended to adore and rock puritans resist, mixing great schlock with great art until you can’t quite tell the difference.

    By Chris Herrington September 03, 2024
  • Music

    Bartlett’s Mandi Thomas eliminated from ‘The Voice’

    The latest Mid-South participant on "The Voice" won't continue in the competition. Mandi Thomas performed her rendition of Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance" from her home in Bartlett.

    By Jared Boyd May 05, 2020
  • Music

    Bartlett native sings from home in ‘The Voice’ finals

    Local vocal coach Mandi Thomas performed in the Top 17 round of the 18th season of NBC's "The Voice" on Monday, May 4. On the results episode at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, the artists will be pared down to the Top 9.

    By Jared Boyd May 05, 2020
  • Music

    A Memphis music playlist for April/May

    This month's playlist is accompanied by news about the Music Export Memphis COVID-19 Relief Fund, which to date has awarded more than $100,000 in grants to individual Memphis musicians.

    By Elizabeth Cawein May 02, 2020
  • Music

    Memphis musicians construct album inspired by isolation

    Longtime Memphis musicians Jeff Hulett and Jacob Church worked remotely to conceive their new collaborative album, "Safe @ Home." The songs explore themes related to isolation, anxiety and hope in an era of social distancing.

    By Jared Boyd May 01, 2020
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    The Essential Memphis Library: Jay Reatard’s ‘Watch Me Fall’

    The crazy-talented wunderkind Jay Reatard was coming into his own with 'Watch Me Fall.' Five months later, he was gone.

    By Chris Herrington September 03, 2024
  • Music

    Memphis school of music exploring all options despite online challenges

    The school of music is not the same without togetherness and non-digital interaction.

    By Drew Hill April 29, 2020
  • Music

    Live at the Garden announces cancellation

    Organizers with Memphis Botanic Garden have announced the cancellation of their 20th annual "Live at the Garden" concert series.

    By Jared Boyd April 28, 2020
  • Music

    Billboard names Rhodes College among ‘Top Music Business Schools’

    Even without a traditional music business major, Rhodes College and its Mike Curb Institute have allowed students opportunities within the music industry professionals, earning national recognition.

    By Jared Boyd April 25, 2020
  • Music

    The Lumineers, Liam Gallagher among acts dropping out of BSMF lineup

    Festival organizers say the majority of previously announced acts will remain on-board for the rescheduled Beale Street Music Festival in October. A revised lineup announcement with replacement acts is planned for June.

    By Jared Boyd April 25, 2020
  • Chris Herrington

    The Essential Memphis Library: Otis Redding’s ‘Otis Blue’

    From Sam Cooke to Motown, blues to the British Invasion to his own classic songwriting, Otis Redding’s groundbreaking 1965 album turned everything it touched into one man’s soulful sound. 

    By Chris Herrington September 09, 2024
  • Music

    Friends, family remember Knox Phillips as more than a music man

    Following the heritage set by his father, Sam Phillips, music man Knox Phillips carried on the family legacy, his love for Memphis and its music. Knox Phillips died Wednesday night.

    By Jared Boyd April 16, 2020
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    Memphis music teachers honored by Country Music Association

    Two Mid-South teachers were among 30 winners nationally of the CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence award. The ceremony was delayed until fall.

    By Jared Boyd April 09, 2020
  • Music

    The Essential Memphis Library: John Prine’s made-in-Memphis debut

    John Prine was raised in Illinois and settled in Nashville, but he recorded three of his first six albums at different Memphis studios, including his classic debut, “John Prine.”

    By Chris Herrington September 03, 2024

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