02/01/21
The Best New Up-And-Coming Artists Of 2021
Memphis artist Terrian makes top 50 of the “Best New Up and Coming Artists of 2021”.
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02/01/21
Once More, with Feeling: Justin Timberlake’s Sensitive-Guy Role
Days before the singer performed for Joe Biden’s Inauguration extravaganza, he checked in with Fisher Stevens, his director in the movie “Palmer.” On an evening in mid-January, two friends caught up over Zoom: the actor and director Fisher Stevens, from the set of “Succession,” and the actor and musician Justin Timberlake, from a remote location, in…
02/01/21
Ant Clemons Used to Work at Red Lobster, Now He’s Performing at Biden’s Inauguration
R&B singer Ant Clemons isn’t quite a household name yet, but he’s certainly on his way. On Wednesday night he performs “Better Days,” his 2020 collaboration with Justin Timberlake, at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. You might also be interested in: Famous Memphis Musicians | Memphis Singers
02/01/21
Justin Timberlake & Ant Clemons’ ‘Better Days’ Duet Sees Biggest Sales Boost After Inauguration
The top-seller on Jan. 20 from the two shows was Clemons and Timberlake’s “Better Days,” which sold 13,000 downloads that day — a gain of 15,351% compared to the negligible sum it sold on Jan. 19. The song was released in December but has yet to chart on a Billboard tally. That will likely change come next…
02/01/21
NLE Choppa Pays Tribute to 2Pac With New “Picture Me Grapin” Video
Released on Friday at exactly 11:11 a.m., the video sees Choppa paying tribute to the late 2Pac by reenacting scenes from his iconic music videos. The title of the song itself, of course, is a nod to 2Pac’s own 1996 All Eyez on Me cut “Picture Me Rollin.” Continuing the tribute, Choppa also recently linked up with designer Karl Kani…
01/19/21
Memphis Realtors sold more houses during year of COVID-19 than in 2019
The new president of Memphis-area Realtors, Cassandra Bell-Warren, showed a house in Cordova on Sunday, the day after the home hit the market. The schedule of showings for it Sunday “were back-to-back-to-back solid. … And they are looking at offers today,” she said on Monday, Jan. 11. You might also be interested in: Memphis Apartment…
01/15/21
Organizations commemorate King’s legacy with socially distant service
Organizations around Memphis are reimagining their commemoration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday around the coronavirus pandemic. The holiday, celebrated on the third Monday of January, is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service. But during a pandemic that has pushed many Americans to be in need of that service, community service…
01/06/21
10 from ’20: Great Memphis Sounds From the Year From Hell
Here’s a roundup of my favorite Memphis music from 2020, the year that roared.
01/06/21
MonoNeon Releases New Album, ‘Banana Peel On Capitol Hill’
The creative musical force known as MonoNeon didn’t waste much time to release a new album to start the year. The colorful bassist and guitarist independently released a nine-track album entitled, Banana Peel on Capitol Hill to his Bandcamp page on Monday. The album’s tracklisting includes previously-released 2020 singles “Breathing While Black” and “Find The Gold”, along with a mix of uniquely-titled recordings like…
