Joshua McCain and the Soul Seven Getting Funky at The Spot Bar & Grill In North Memphis
Memphis has a number of neighborhood clubs, bars and hole-in-the-walls, but it’s not all that common for them to book live bands, so when I …
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Arkansas' Best Drummers Highlighted at the @RevRoomLR #TheDrummerIsInTheHouse
In the field of Black music worldwide, no other musical instrument is as important as the drums. Not only is percussion the musical foundation for …
Drummer and DJ at the ICE Bar in Memphis, 7/3/14 @IceBarMemphis
Last week on Hangtime (which is a great way to keep up with events in your hometown, by the way) I read about an event …
Finding Jazz in Columbia, South Carolina: Pearlz Upstairs Lounge @PearlzColumbia @PearlzOysterBar
Ironically, when I made it back to the Vista district in Columbia, I found the live jazz I had been looking for in the upstairs …
A Summer Band Battle at Memphis' Oakhaven Park
There is a Black marching band tradition which is distinct from its white equivalent, despite points of similarity, and, not surprisingly, that tradition is deeply …
A Beale Street Debut for the C3 Band at Rum Boogie Cafe @RumBoogieCafe1 @cdrumbum90
Memphis’ young new C3 Blues Band was formed toward the end of last year, and has been gigging mostly in Jackson, Tennessee, with an occasional …
Cameron Bethany, Mike Mosby and the Hard Hitters Kick Off Fridays Unplugged at K-2 Ultra Lounge @cameronbethany_ @MosbyMike @901k2lounge
Cameron Bethany is one of Memphis’ best soul singers, and the Hard Hitters, led by drummer Mike Mosby, is one of Memphis’ best soul bands, …
Kicking Off The Summer at the Annual Tate Street Block Party in South Memphis @LionHeartDSP @tvebandz @AirBorn_Academy
Each year Memphis rap artist Lionheart sponsors a block party on Tate Avenue in South Memphis, featuring live rap performances and free barbecue. The purpose …
Iyse Gibson and Band Live at Perignon's Restaurant and Lounge in Memphis @IyseGibson
Iyse Gibson is one of Memphis’ more prominent young R & B artists, and is a descendent of the Steinberg family of musicians who were …
Triple Play Tuesdays at @IceBarMemphis @PartiKings with Oneday, 4 Soul Band and More
My homeboy Otis Logan had invited me to come out to the Ice Bar in Southwind because his band was playing behind a Memphis rap …