Memphis is a musicians’ city, and music stores are crucial in connecting musicians to their fans and providing a physical space where music fans can gather, exchange opinions, browse, and purchase. Today, music is accessible via countless applications and websites that can be accessed in seconds on a a number of devices. But as soaring vinyl […]
Each week, the team at WAMM brings you our picks for the best upcoming live shows hitting the M Town. Here are our selections for the week beginning on April 3rd! Hawthorne Heights & Armor For Sleep 7pm, Tuesday April 4th Black Lodge $30 Feeling nostalgic for flip phones, Myspace, and pop punk? Well you’re […]
Despite being known more for blues, soul, and rock n roll, Memphis has always fostered a strong community of jazz musicians and aficionados and produced some all-time greats of the genre such as Charles Lloyd, George Coleman, and Phineas Newborn Jr. While it’s inarguable that Memphis is lacking in proper jazz clubs, there are still […]
Mempho Presents: Charlie Parr 7PM, Friday, March 31st Hernando’s Hideaway $25 The music of Minnesota country-blues legend Charlie Parr invites the sorts of hyperbolic adjectives familiar to fans of roots music and its troubadours – ‘rough-hewn’, ‘hard-luck’, ‘earthy’. But Parr remain singular in his idiosyncratic approach to Piedmont blues and American folk traditions, both through […]
It’s been a notably brutal winter in the Midsouth, but the time to despair has passed! Spring is upon us, leafy green is quickly replacing chilly gray, and an abundant season of stellar musical performances is in the offing for every Memphian to rejoice in. Here’s ten of our picks for the best of the […]
By Katie Kelly When you walk into the main control room of Outerspace, Unapologetic’s studio, you’ll see a sign on the ceiling that in comparison to the rest of the studio, is relatively non-descript. In uppercase plain black text with a few chosen words in color, it reads: “IN THIS PLACE OUR DIFFERENCES ARE VALUED […]
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“I’m here to lay a foundation for people to step on to do what they need to do to get to the next level.” Here’s how Memphis native J Whitlow’s thoughts on the Memphis music scene led him to create an outstanding annual Memphis Music Festival: Listen Out Loud Music Festival (LOL Fest). With a […]
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Each week, the team at We Are Memphis Music makes our picks for the week’s best upcoming live music events. Here are our picks for the week beginning May 22nd! Dave Matthews Band 7:30pm, Wednesday May 24th Bank Plus Amphitheater $50+ If you look up the highest-grossing bands of all time, nestled comfortably within the […]
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