Memphis’ own Ghost Town Blues Band plays far more than blues, and at the January 22nd release party for their new self-produced album “Hard Road To Hoe” at the Rum Boogie Cafe, they unveiled the single “Seventeen”, an absolute jewel of a soulful rock ballad, reminiscent of New Orleans band The Radiators. Purchase the album on iTunes here
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Devin Crutcher and the 4 Soul Band Live at the Ice Bar in Southwind @IceBarMemphis @DevinCrutch901
Memphis soul singer Devin Crutcher comes from a legendary musical family in Memphis, the family of Stax songwriter Bettye Crutcher, and is probably the most …
Enjoying Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen at Chickie Wah Wah
When I got to New Orleans on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go hear live music. There weren’t any …
Kent Kimbrough's Birthday Party at Junior's Juke Joint #2 in Holly Springs
I had been at Duwayne Burnside’s birthday event at the Blues Shack earlier in the evening, and he had mentioned that drummer Kent Kimbrough was …
Memphis R & B Group Offici8l Rehearsal with 4 Soul Band @Offici8l
My homeboy Otis Logan invited me to a 4 Soul Band rehearsal that was being held on a Tuesday night in downtown Memphis in the …
Tyke T Waking Memphis Up With The 4 Soul Band at River Arts Fest @Tyke_T
Tyke T was already an up-and-coming Memphis rapper when the local radio station K-97 proclaimed him the “Next Big Thing” after he won a contest …
A Soulful Independence with Deering and Down at River Arts Fest @deeringanddown
Memphis indie duo Deering and Down wear their Memphis influences on their sleeve. Yet the 13-year-old duo of Lahna Deering and the Rev. Neil Down …
Bluesman Terry "Big T" Williams Performing at the River Arts Festival
For whatever reason, the music at this year’s River Arts Festival seemed oriented toward folk, rock and country, with far less jazz, blues, soul or …
The Elite Lounge and Monroe, Louisiana's Entertainment Scene
If you turn east on Renwick Street off of Highway 165 in Monroe, Louisiana, you will soon come to the intersection of Griffin Street, where …
4 Soul Band at the First Sunday at Brinson's @Brinsons
On the first Sunday of each month, Brinson’s in downtown Memphis sponsors a free event called First Sunday, which seems to be something of a …