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Breeze Cayolle and The Mighty Souls Brass Band at Lafayette’s

Lafayette’s Music Room is a reincarnation of one of Memphis’ best-beloved music venues of the 1970’s, but the latter-day version has something of a New …

Duwayne Burnside Bringing The Hill Country Blues To Overton Square

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Crawfish and Hill Country Blues in Memphis’ Overton Square

Mention crawfish and most people will immediately think of Louisiana, but the “mudbug” is a popular sign of spring throughout the South, and Memphis is …

Showcasing Memphis’ Music Talent at On Location: Memphis

While the annual Memphis Music and Heritage Festival was going on downtown, the On Location: Memphis Film and Music Festival was also taking place in …

The Stooges Brass Band Brings A Taste of New Orleans to Overton Square

Back in 2011, the Stooges Brass Band were one of the more active street brass bands in New Orleans, with a regular residency at the …

New Orleans Comes to Memphis with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Lafayette’s

Old Man Winter had other ideas when the Stooges Brass Band was supposed to play at Lafayette’s Music Room in Memphis a few weeks ago, …