06/24/22
By Jayne Ellen White As a top session and touring saxophonist, Kenneth Whalum rose quickly in the music industry working with artists that are household names— but he has also carved a deep and unique niche as a modern solo artist. Whalum’s genre may be most related to alt-soul, but his secret to songwriting is…
06/15/22
By Zachary Corsa It might be a bit circumspect to call the legendary Memphis hip-hop scene an ‘anomaly’, but in the context of a dangerous, complicated city with such a towering musical legacy, the term makes sense. The rap game’s flourished here entirely on its own terms, far from Sun and Stax, far from Graceland…
06/09/22
By Kierstyn Pryor Musical artists, regardless of their individual talents, always have a team of equally talented creatives behind them. Whether it be for their live shows, videos, or even their songs, sometimes it takes a proverbial village to execute every idea to the fullest degree. With that being said, songwriters play a huge role…
06/01/22
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05/31/22
By Alex Peterson Local Memphian screamo act Ten Crowns are making a name for themselves nearly a year after forming in early 2021. The group is very prolific in the scene, playing at countless venues all over Memphis alongside other phenomenal local punk acts. The group recounts opening for touring metalcore act SeeYouSpaceCowboy at Growlers…
05/24/22
By Zachary Corsa To call the history of music in Memphis ‘storied’ would be a parody of an understatement, but there’s still the occasional sound or approach we don’t often hear from a homegrown artist in the Bluff City. Jombi are a newer Memphian outfit making considerable waves for dwelling at the intersection of not…
05/13/22
With the Memphis Grizzlies stealing the spotlight for the past 5 weeks, we feel that it’s only right to mention the role that Memphis music has played in the playoffs. DJ Mic Tee, aka “the Heavy Hitter,” is the man with the music plan who devotes his creativity to the sounds that you hear during…
05/12/22
By Jayne Ellen White Memphis’ history of innovative radio is both deep and wide. There aren’t many Memphis music legends that you can’t trace to some kind of historic radio moment. Legendary Rufus Thomas owned the airwaves of WDIA before he went on to be the World’s Oldest Teenager and teach the world to do…
05/02/22
With the Summer finally approaching, venues and outdoor stages are finally opening up with a variety of shows that include a little bit of something for everyone. Despite the star-studded touring acts making up Beale Street Music Fest, the local scene can still hold their own with a wide mix of shows and genres. Here…
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