Celebrating the Life of B. B. King in Indianola
Each year in B. B. King’s hometown of Indianola, Mississippi, deep in the historic Delta region, the great bluesman returned in late May for an …
Bands
Earl The Pearl Banks Celebrating the Legacy of B. B. King at Murphy’s
Murphy’s, a divey Irish bar in Midtown is not a place one would usually go for blues, although I remember catching Willie Hall on drums …
Authentic Soul and Blues at Kings Sports Bar With Since 5
Although Memphis’ live music scene is not as healthy as it should be, one of its redeeming features is the occasional opening of new live …
Enjoying the Hill Country Blues Legacy at Junior’s Juke Joint #2 in Holly Springs
I never had a chance to visit Junior Kimbrough’s legendary juke in Chulahoma, but his son David’s juke in Holly Springs is the place to …
Joyce Jones, Kenny Brown, R. B. Stone and Destination Up at Foxfire Ranch
On Mothers’ Day afternoon, I saw that Joyce Jones, whom I had seen at Sherena Boyce’s party in Como a month ago, would be performing …
Celebrating Memphis Music With The 4 Soul Band at the Hard Rock Cafe
The 4 Soul Band featuring Otis Logan on drums has been one of Memphis’ premiere neb-soul and funk bands for the last several years, but …
Robert Randolph and the Family Band at the Beale Street Music Festival
I had not planned on going to the Beale Street Music Festival this year, since I wasn’t particularly pleased with the line-up, and also I …
Cool Runnings With The Slackers and Chinese Connection Dub Embassy at the Hi-Tone
Reggae and other Jamaican music styles are not particularly common in Memphis, so when there are occasions to see reggae bands, I usually jump at …
Honoring the Legacy of Ardent’s John Fry and John Hampton at the Levitt Shell
Although the Levitt Shell season doesn’t start until May, there is usually an earlier special music event or two during the warm weather in April, …
Celebrating Jim Dickinson’s Beale Street Saturday Night With Sons Of Mudboy at Shangri-La Records
The late Jim Dickinson was passionate about Memphis’ Beale Street. He carried on a running feud in song with the Memphis Housing Authority and Memphis’ …