Featured Memphis Music Stories

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of May 22

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, […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of May 15

Each week, the team at We Are Memphis Music brings you our selections for the best upcoming live shows for the next seven days. Here are our picks, which include plenty of outdoor options, for the week beginning May 15! Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening 8PM, Thursday, May 18th The Soundstage […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of May 8

Although Beale Street Music Fest is now in the rearview mirror, the exceptional live music offerings just keep rolling through town. Here are our picks for the best live shows hitting the M Town in the week beginning May 8th. Digable Planets 8PM, Wednesday, May 10th Minglewood Hall $30 While […]

 

Idi x Teco: Making A Way, Their Way

By Katie Kelly “I say we’re two sides of the same coin. We’re equally matched. Nobody can stop us, together or separate, and that’s not being cocky, that’s being real,” Big Boi once said when asked who the better rapper is, him or his Outkast partner André 3000. Music is not unfamiliar with […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of April 24

Lizzo: The Special 2our 8pm, Monday, April 24th Fedex Forum $47+ What praises could be said of Lizzo that hasn’t already been said? She’s a four time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, Soul Train Music Award winner, Billboard Music Award winner and a BET Award winner. Oh yea, and she also holds a […]

 

Photo link: https://concertedefforts.com/roster/don-bryant/5 Questions with Don BryantSince the 1960s, soul veteran Don Bryant has been making music, and at 78 years old today, he remainsa force in the Memphis music scene. His unique style and recent work have earned him praise fromRolling […]

 

Five Questions with San Salida

By Zachary Corsa I’ll admit that my Spanish skills are rusty enough these days that I had to turn to a trusted friend (Google Translate) to decipher the meaning of ‘San Salida’, which apparently means ‘Saint Exit’. “That’s perfect” I said to myself, because it really does get to the heart of […]

 

Meet Memphis Soul Superstar Emi Secrest

Meet Memphis soul sweetheart and superstar Emi Secrest. The “Push Ya” singer has made a name for herself beyond her city’s boundaries and is displaying her love for music and her immense talent from coast to coast. From TV show placements to touring with some of the biggest names in the […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of April 17

Each week, the team at We Are Memphis Music brings your our selections for the best upcoming live shows. Here are our picks for the week beginning April 17! Turnstyles Record Release 10PM, Friday, April 23 BAR DKDC Under $10 Hey, have you heard that Graham Winchester is in a lot of bands? Poor […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of April 10

Each week, the team at We Are Memphis Music brings you some of the best upcoming concerts. Here are our picks for the week beginning April 10th! Polyphia 8PM, Tuesday, April 11th Minglewood Hall $28 Though its nowhere near as divisive a genre as it once was, progressive rock still tends to get […]

 

5 Memphis Music Stores To Build Your Collection

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 […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of April 3

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 […]

The Women of Unapologetic
The Women of Unapologetic

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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With Listen Out Loud Music Fest, J. Whitlow Hopes to Put Memphis R&B Back in the Limelight
With Listen Out Loud Music Fest, J. Whitlow Hopes to Put Memphis R&B Back in the Limelight

“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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WAMM Recommends: Week of May 22
WAMM Recommends: Week of May 22

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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