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    Making musicians: School of Rock opens third area school at Wolfchase

    School of Rock, a chain of music schools, has opened its third Memphis area location near Wolfchase.

    By Michael Waddell September 11, 2019
  • Music

    Memphis-born singer Vera Little: From Manassas High to the Vatican

    The home of the blues was also home to mezzo-soprano Vera Little, a pioneering artist with a commanding voice who was the first African American singer to perform for a pope.

    By John Bass September 07, 2019
  • Music

    Boyd: 15 Memphis albums worth digging for in the record store

    Some choice selections from Memphis' lesser known songbooks in recognition of 901 Day. Let it be a legend to help you map out your own Memphis musical treasure hunt. 

    By Jared Boyd September 03, 2019
  • Music

    Grit and grind meets top hat and monocle: 30 Days of Opera

    Instead of waiting for people to come to the opera house, 30 Days takes opera to festivals, libraries, restaurants and parks. “Having an opera singer 10 feet from you is like being on a roller coaster or in a windstorm,” says Opera Memphis' director Ned Canty.

    By Jill Johnson Piper September 18, 2019
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Herrington: Lights burn bright as Elvis faithful flock to annual vigil

    Forty-two years after Elvis' death, fans from around the world gathered at Graceland for the annual Candlelight Vigil.

    By Chris Herrington August 16, 2019
  • Music

    MSO announces new season, fresh website

    Through four distinct series – Masterworks, Memphis Pops, Classic Accents and Stained Glass (new this year) – MSO will present more than 75 pieces of music by 37 composers and 24 guest artists.

    By Jill Johnson Piper August 01, 2019
  • Music

    Harlem Week to feature Memphis food, music

    A kickoff party honoring Memphis will be hosted by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at his Gracie Mansion residence as Harlem pays tribute to the Bluff City.

    By Jared Boyd July 11, 2019
  • Music

    The Weekly Memphian: Billy Bob Thornton, Anime Blues Con, Superhero training

    The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers July 11-17.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 11, 2019
  • Music

    The Weekly Memphian: St. Jude Stampede, ‘Stranger Things’ Trivia, Hoop Camp

    The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers July 4-10.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 04, 2019
  • Music

    Smokey Robinson sings with St. Jude patients for fundraising campaign

    Smokey Robinson, who has written dozens of compositions that stand the test of time, joins some St. Jude Children's Research Hospital patients in a new endeavor. 

    By Jared Boyd July 03, 2019
  • Music

    Jason Isbell, Ben Folds benefits highlight Levitt Shell fall series

    The Levitt Shell fall series features two high-profile benefit concerts. The series also offers 20 free shows, including The War and Treaty, Reverend Horton Heat and Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear. 

    By Chris Herrington July 01, 2019
  • Music

    Tina Turner, Steve Cropper to enter Memphis Music Hall of Fame

    The list of musicians to be inducted in the Memphis Music Hall of Fame spans genres such as blues, rock, soul, jazz and opera, and 100 years of recorded and live music.

    By Jared Boyd June 26, 2019
  • Bartlett

    Bartlett karaoke cafe lets patrons sing their own tune

    Ani Joe’s Karaoke Kafe in Bartlett features karaoke seven nights a week. Its owners, Anita Chu and fiancé Joe Torres, want it to be a fun place where people know one another.

    By Michael Waddell June 19, 2019
  • Music

    Hip-hop community responds to loss of local landmark

    Members of Memphis' hip-hop community weigh in on the loss of one of the genre's local landmarks, controversial nightclub 380 Beale.

    By Jared Boyd June 08, 2019
  • Music

    Trio of Whalums to relaunch ‘Kafé Kirk’ concert series at Crosstown Theater

    Kortland and Kameron Whalum are set to join their uncle, jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum, to perform at Crosstown Theater. The three men from a Memphis family with rich musical roots all moved home just in time to work together using music as outreach in the city.

    By Jared Boyd June 01, 2019
  • Music

    John Gary Williams, frontman of Stax’s The Mad Lads, dies at 73

    Memphis native John Gary Williams, who recorded for Stax as a part of The Mad Lads and as a solo artist, was found dead in his home. The 73-year-old's soul music legacy stands at the intersection of the Black Power movement and the Vietnam War.

    By Jared Boyd May 29, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    May Playlist: Happy birthday to us

    It would be easier in Memphis than anywhere else on Earth to feature 200 songs in honor of our city's 200th anniversary, but this list wasn’t meant to be exhaustive – not even close!

    By Elizabeth Cawein May 25, 2019
  • Music

    The Weekly Memphian: Memphis Children’s Theatre Festival, A Vibe on the Island and more

    The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers May 22-25.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 22, 2019
  • Bartlett

    Bartlett center announces 2019-20 season lineup

    Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center announces its 2019-20 season lineup of artists and theatrical productions. 

    By Michael Waddell May 22, 2019
  • Music

    Crosstown Arts creates four places to find live music

    The Green Room, East Atrium, Crosstown Theater and 430 N. Cleveland provide spaces “where musicians are supported and heard,” says Chris Miner, Crosstown Arts co-founder. 

    By Elle Perry May 15, 2019
  • Real Estate

    Esteemed Swiss firm to design Brooks Museum

    Memphis Brooks Museum of Art has chosen Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron to design its $105 million future home overlooking the Mississippi River Downtown.

    By Tom Bailey May 22, 2019
  • Music

    GRRLs just want to play music

    GRRL Fest features musical acts led by women and performers who identify as female. Many performers say they’ve faced condescending remarks and treatment while trying to further their music careers. 

    By Jared Boyd May 17, 2019
  • Music

    A Memphis Music Road Map: The Modern Era

    This year is Memphis' bicentennial, but while there's been Memphis music as long as there's been a Memphis, you can't listen back 200 years. As a result, our three-part Memphis Music Road Map is a de facto centennial of sound. This final installment follows a trail from the lost decade of the '80s, to rap and indie rock of the '90s, the new bands and breakthroughs of the 2000s, and finally, Memphis music now.

    By Chris Herrington, Jared Boyd May 15, 2019
  • Music

    A Memphis Music Road Map: The Golden Age

    This year is Memphis' bicentennial, but while there's been Memphis music as long as there's been a Memphis, you can't listen back 200 years. As a result, our three-part Memphis Music Road Map is a de facto centennial of sound. This second part follows a trail from B.B. King's first recordings to the rise of rock 'n' roll and soul, on to Al Green's rejection of secular soul, the emergence of alternative Memphis and Beale Street's decline.

    By Chris Herrington, Jared Boyd May 15, 2019
  • Music

    A Memphis Music Road Map: The Early Years

    This year is Memphis' bicentennial, but while there's been Memphis music as long as there's been a Memphis, you can't listen back 200 years. As a result, our three-part Memphis Music Road Map is a de facto centennial (and a little more) of sound. We tell a story of Memphis music's evolution one song at a time, from early blues and the Beale Street sound to the golden age of Sun and Stax and on to the contemporary styles of rock and rap. This first part follows the trail from W.C. Handy to the dawn of World War II. 

    By Chris Herrington May 15, 2019

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