WLOK’s Annual Stone Soul Picnic
By an odd coincidence of tradition, the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival always coincides with another Memphis tradition, radio station WLOK’s Stone Soul Picnic, which …
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Classic Memphis Gospel With The Appointed #MMHF13
One of the best aspects of the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival is the close proximity of different styles of Memphis music on different stages, …
Memphis Indie Rock With Mouserocket #MMHF13
As I walked back toward the Gayoso Stage at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, I noticed a rock band on stage that featured an …
The East Memphis Trio and Friends Play at Local Downtown #MMHF13
Besides the music that was occurring on the official Memphis Music and Heritage Festival stages, there was also a good-sounding band playing on the patio …
Roots Blues With The J-Train Blues Band #MMHF13
I was not familiar with the J-Train Blues Band before this year’s Memphis Music and Heritage Festival downtown, but they apparently have been active in …
Celebrating the Unique Culture of Memphis at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival #MMHF13
Unlike New Orleans’ Jazz Fest, the Beale Street Music Festival does not feature a considerable amount of local Memphis talent (and almost no roots artists …
6/12/10: A Touch of Soul Band Live at Southbrook Mall
I ate lunch at Pearl’s Oyster Bar downtown, and then headed out to Southbrook Mall, because my homeboy Snipes said his band A Touch of …
6/10/10:The Black Diamond Band Live at The Daq in Southwind
I had so much fun at The Daq on Monday night that on Thursday I was back again, checking out a band called The Black …
6/7/10: Rodney “King” Ellis (@PHAROHRAEL)Live at Memphis Music Monday/Live at The Daq
Every other Monday the Memphis Music Commission sponsors a Memphis Music Monday event at the Hard Rock Cafe on Beale Street, and the first one …
Melrose High School Golden Wildcats at Booker. T. Washington
Friday night was only the second week of the high school football season in Memphis, and Melrose High School was playing Booker T. Washington High …