Lisa Marie Presley was born on Feb. 1, 1968, in Memphis, the only child of Elvis Presley. She died Jan. 12, 2023, at the age ...
Mike Albert, known as “The World’s Finest Elvis Impressionist,” performs Saturday at the Basie. Scot Bruce plays young Elvis ...
Will Oldham’s 22nd album as Bonnie “Prince” Billy – may be one of the warmest, mellowest country-pop releases of recent years ...
Life'll Kill Ya, released 25 years ago this month, featured Warren Zevon rising from career depths to stare down the dwindling years with equal parts defiance and tenderness. It was all too prophetic ...
When the Grammys fail to appreciate the work of black artists, we should not be outraged. We should consider it an honor.
Sam Phillips opened the Memphis Recording Service. His early clients in 1950 included blues legends Howlin’ Wolf and B. B. King. They were among the first to record at what later became Sun Studio, ...
From dance music to jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, Black musicians have been a pivotal creative influence in the evolution of popular music.
From Keith Sykes to the R&B Remix Tour, Sebastian Maniscalco and Jim Gaffigan to Katt Williams, here are the top Memphis ...
Music legend George Clinton, who founded the Parliament Funkadelic universe in a Plainfield barbershop, is up for a Grammy.
Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...
When it comes to exploring the 1950s roots of rock ‘n’ roll, you can do a lot worse than to delve into the catalog of Reverend Horton Heat. Singer/guitarist Jim “the Rev” Heath has been preaching the ...