While the music industry has often been criticized as a boyâs club (and for good reason), women in Memphis have been at the forefront of various genres since the very beginning. In the 1930s, Memphis Minnie earned a reputation as one of the countryâs most formidable guitar players, prompting blues legend Big Bill Broonzy to say that she could âpick a guitar and sing as good as any man Iâve ever heard.â In the 1950s, Cordell Jackson became the first woman to produce, arrange, engineer, and promote music on her own rock and roll label.
By: Ariel Taranski Are you wanting to celebrate Womenâs History Month in Memphis, but youâre not sure where to start? Luckily for you, this city has some amazing upcoming events that you wonât want to miss. There are so many ways to honor women and celebrate them this month, right here in our city thatâs…
Throughout our city’s history, there have been many amazing women who have gone from performing at small local venues to headlining shows all over the world. From stars of a bygone era such as Ann Peebles and Anita Ward to the current stars we’ll profile today, the accomplishments of our city’s women is difficult to…
I know people who feel most comfortable in dive bars. To be honest, I am one of those people. Iâve been guilty of looking for those divey music venues when I travel to a new city to find what the townsfolk are like. You know the bars… the music is louder than it should be,…
Thereâs no way our Women of Memphis Music playlist is definitive â even though it is literally four of songs written by and featuring Memphis women music-makers. Inevitably there are so many more that we missed, but that just helps to prove the immense impact Memphis women have had on our music scene â since the beginning! Weâd love…
We want to make it easy for you to discover something new, so each month we put together a Spotify mix of some of the artists playing live around Memphis in the next few weeks. Press play whenever and press pause when you hear something you love â if theyâre on this list, youâll be…
Despite the setbacks imposed by an untimely ice storm and overall dreary weather, the live music scene is slowly ushering its way back into Memphis. Things are starting to heat up as local bands and touring acts are making their rounds across the city, so make sure to check them out while you can! March…
By Brianna Smith-Herman Tavis âTrendinâ Harvey was born in Detroit Michigan and moved around a bit before settling down in Memphis with his mom, dad and younger sister. He attended Cordova Middle and High School and started at the University of Memphis before realizing it just wasn’t for him. Which led him to begin his…
By: Elise Herron Memphis is known for its monuments and museums honoring black history, but itâs also where many pivotal events took place. This month and any month, you can visit the sites where history happened and experience the local legacy of black activism and enterprise up close. Here are some places to pin. Universal…
