Mississippi's Lumber Legacy Preserved at Bogue Chitto
From the end of the 19th Century to the beginning of the 20th, Mississippi began to industrialize, and one of the main industries that emerged …
Legendary Jazz Drummer Alvin Fielder's Trio Live at @TheYellowScarf in Jackson
Meridian native Alvin Fielder was in New Orleans at Xavier University studying pharmacy when he met New Orleans’ legendary jazz drummer Ed Blackwell, and then …
Highway 51 Revisited: Forgotten Towns in North Mississippi
During the 1960’s, the new interstate highways began to bypass the old US highways and the towns along them, and gradually these towns began to …
Memphis' 4 Soul Band Live at Aji's Sports Bar
4 Soul Band is Memphis’ premiere soul and contemporary jazz group, and on Monday night, July 28th, they held an open rehearsal at Aji’s Sports …
Classic Soul With A Standing-Room-Only Crowd at the Suga Shack in Memphis
My homeboy Jackie Clark is one of Memphis’ best bass players, and I had noticed him on Facebook talking about a new spot in downtown …
Celebrating Memphis and the Legacy of Memphis Rap at the @HiToneCafe with @ALKaponeMEM, @ToriWhodat & @KnowledgeNick
On Friday July 18 at the new Hi-Tone in Memphis, a group of Memphis rap artists came together to celebrate the city and its rap …
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 …
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 …
The 4 Soul Band Brings The Soul and Funk at Memphis' Exclusive Prive' Restaurant
Back in February, a new restaurant called Prive’ opened in the former Cooker/Smokey Bones building at Winchester and Riverdale in Hickory Hill, owned by a …