Memphis News

12/11/20

Memphis Has The Cure For America’s Stagnant Airwaves Once Again

The words are written at the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, “Memphis is the birthplace of rock and roll.” In the 1920s, it was Memphis that lured blues musicians out of the Mississippi Delta and into the saloons of Beale Street. In the 50s, it was in Memphis where the sounds of…

12/11/20

These five Memphis businesses made a national Top 100 list of fastest-growing companies

Five Memphis companies have made a national list of the fastest-growing companies in under-resourced communities. The Inner City 100 list, compiled annually by the Boston-based Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, recognizes businesses with substantial growth in metro areas with concentrated poverty. This year’s honorees were picked based on job creation and revenue growth from 2015-19,…

12/08/20

Amazon preps for third delivery station in Memphis

With the Amazon fulfillment center on New Allen Road now open, there’s now a possibility for additional jobs in that area in the near future. Just on the west side of the Amazon fulfillment center, prep work is happening for Amazon’s third delivery station in the city of Memphis.

12/07/20

Now’s the time to invest in local real estate

The real estate industry in Memphis is booming thanks to historically low interest rates and inventories of properties for sale, making now the perfect time to invest. Currently, there are roughly 2,500 greater Memphis real estate listings compared to more than 14,000 back in 2007. With inventories so low, and despite COVID-19’s impact, demand is…

12/03/20

$45M Raleigh Springs Civic Center is here, with library, skate park, lake, and more

The $45 million Raleigh Springs Civic Center project at 3452 Austin Peay Highway is nearly finished at the former site of the Raleigh Springs Mall. The 23-acre multiplex is comprised of a new, 17,500-square-foot library and the 38,000-square-foot Austin Peay Police Station and Traffic Precinct, where 600 police officers will be stationed. The officers are…

12/02/20

Bailey Bigger: Confronting Traumas Through Music

What a difference a year makes. Last October, Bailey Bigger released her debut EP, Between the Pages, on Blue Tom Records (the label run by the University of Memphis), and certainly her skills as a songwriter and vocalist were obvious. Her unaffected alto, reminiscent of Buffy Sainte-Marie, was the perfect vehicle for her simple, deft turns…

12/02/20

PREMIERE: KIRBY – “SUPERPOWER”

Putting her own spin on soul with her melodic prowess is newcomer KIRBY with new single “Superpower”. With a head-bop worthy bassline and vocals that’ll have you belting out your own version, KIRBY effortlessly blends gospel-tinged pianos with contemporary R&B rhythms for a nostalgic feel-good tune. Featuring Rhytmn + Flow winner D Smoke, tune radiates melanin and…

12/02/20

Black Coffee – “10 Missed Calls” (Feat. Pharrell Williams & Jozzy)

South African DJ Black Coffee has teamed up with Pharrell and Jozzy for the new single “10 Missed Calls” off of his upcoming album Subconsciously. “To have both Pharrell Williams and Jozzy on a record with me and a part of my album project is an honour,” Black Coffee said in a statement. “They are two…

12/02/20

This Memphis Label Avoided Pandemic Layoffs — Here’s How

Original Stax Records songwriter David Porter and 20-year business and legal veteran Tony Alexander launched their entertainment company, Made in Memphis Entertainment (MIME), in April 2015. Alexander quickly realized that in order for the independent label MIME Records to succeed, the co-founders would need to create some additional revenue streams.

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