Josh McClain’s Soul Seven Band Featuring Jay Bailey at Mr. P’s Hot Wings in Southwind
I had heard last week that there was a live band playing at Mr. P’s Hot Wings on Hacks Cross Road every Wednesday night, so …
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Getting Hyped with @ALKaponeMemphis at the Red Cross’ Red Boa Ball
The Mid-South Chapter of the Red Cross sponsors an annual Red Boa Ball as a fundraiser for their activities, featuring live music, food and drink. …
Robert Gordon Signs His New Book at @StaxMemphis
Memphis music author Robert Gordon has completed his latest book Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion, which is the third book to deal …
Halloween Scream Shed at Greater Works Deliverance Ministries in Collierville
My homeboy Otis Logan had texted me about a musicians’ shed (jam session) taking place at a church on Highway 72 in Collierville on Halloween …
Will Graves Live at the River Arts Festival 2013
With such a busy weekend, I managed only a brief tour of the last day of the River Arts Fest on Sunday, but it was …
Mentoring Young People in the Recording Industry at Grammy GPS at the Stax Music Academy
Saturday October 26, the Memphis Chapter of The Recording Academy sponsored their annual Grammy GPS event, a day-long conference of panels, workshops and performances intended …
Trolley Night Hip-Hop Cypher at K Presha Boutique @kdotnick @THEREALKIASHINE #RiverArtsFest2013
Friday night at K Presha, Memphis’ upscale hip-hop clothing boutique, Memphis hip-hop artist Knowledge Nick sponsored a cypher session with a DJ out of the …
Adam Warren and the Kings of Soul on Beale Street
Down Beale Street in front of the New Daisy Theater was another great blues band that seemed to be composed mostly of young teenaged musicians …
The Plantation All-Stars Live at Mr. Handy’s Blues Hall on Beale Street, Memphis @GSBMusic1
My homeboy Travis McFetridge was in town from Great South Bay Music in New York, and wanted to check out Beale Street, and my homeboy …
The Other Side of Memphis Rap at the @LiberatedAudio Showcase at The Hub @VirghostPoet
While people associate Memphis rap with Juicy J, DJ Paul, Yo Gotti or Young Dolph, there is another Memphis rap scene that few people outside …