West Tennessee Industry Mixer at Rhythms in Brownsville Sponsored by @YAEMUZIK
On Friday September 6, I was asked to drive out to the Brownsville to be a judge for a showcase of young artists sponsored by …
Bethune-Cookman and Tennessee State at the John Merritt Classic in Nashville
On the Sunday before Labor Day, I decided to drive up to Nashville to see Bethune-Cookman University take on Tennessee State in the annual John …
Celebrating The World We Knew With Tav Falco’s Panther Burns #MMHF13
Tav Falco and the Panther Burns were a vague name on posters and albums at Poplar Tunes in my youth, and I sadly didn’t discover …
Jack Rowell Jr. Blues Band at Memphis Music and Heritage Festival #MMHF13
The Jack Rowell Jr. Blues Band is one of Memphis’ best-known blues bands, with a long-standing Thursday night gig at T. J. Mulligan’s in Hickory …
Waiting on Jesus With The Anointed Cowan Singers #MMHF13
The Anointed Cowan Singers are another Memphis gospel group whose performances and repertoire highlight the extremely close relationship between Memphis gospel and Memphis soul. In …
Karma’s Sexy Soul #MMHF13
Memphis’ all-female R & B group Karma brought a soulful seductiveness to the Gayoso Stage at the Memphis Music & Heritage Festival, 8/31/13
Millennium Madness Drill Team & Drum Squad #MMHF13
The Millennium Madness Drill Team and Drum Squad is a Memphis-based youth organization that provides opportunities for young people to be involved in drill team …
Digging the Blues With Preston Shannon #MMHF13
The city of Memphis has a formidable blues tradition, so young men who choose to play the blues are up against some legendary competition and …
Memphis’ Inner City Drumming Traditions With The Baby Blues Drumline #MMHF13
Drums and drumming have played a tremendous role in the cultural life of Memphis’ inner-city Black communities, throughout most of the 20th and 21st century. …
Memphis Indie Band Bean (@Bean_Music) at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival #MMHF13
Also on the Arts Memphis stage of the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival was a local indie rock band called Bean, which I seem to …