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WAMM Recommends: Week of February 13

Each week, the team at WAMM chooses the best upcoming live shows of the week. Here are our picks for this week, which includes several great options for Valentine’s Day. Lipstick Stains, Joybomb 9PM, Tuesday February 14th The Hi Tone (Small Room) $10 Tuesday isn’t exactly the most beloved […]

 

These Three Memphis Women Are Ready to Take Over the World of Hip-Hop

By Zachary Corsa The passing of Memphis horrorcore legend Gangsta Boo over the New Year’s holiday was a cruel and unexpected blow. The legendary MC of Three 6 Mafia fame was not some reclusive former great who had fallen on hard times to languish in obscurity, but a still-vital and visible […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of Feb. 6

Jeremy Stanfill & The Wild hearts w/Special Guest: Grace Askew, Bailey Bigger & Cyrena Wages 8PM, Tuesday, February 7th (Every Tuesday in Feb.) B-SIDE Under $10 Jeremy Stanfill’s long awaited EP, “4403,” will be released sometime in the next month or two, and to gear up […]

 

Classic Rewind: Looking Back on Tela’s Shake Just Anthem “Sho Nuff”

By Ezra Wheeler For the next several months, we at WAMM will be looking back on some of the songs that helped Memphis rap become the center of the hip-hop universe. Today we kick things off with Tela’s 1997 hit “Sho Nuff.” For several years, Memphis rapper Tela’s lone hit “Sho […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of January 30

Each week, the team at WAMM make our picks for the best upcoming live shows for the week. Here are our choices for the week beginning January 30. Frankie Valli 7:30 PM, Thursday, February 2nd The Orpheum $65 Frankie Valli is eighty-eight years old and still performing. What’s more, his iconic […]

 

Your Guide to the International Blues Challenge

While everyone knows by now (we hope) that Memphis is known for having a thriving new and current live music scene encompassing all genres, it is still true that Memphis is known worldwide for being the home of the blues. Beale Street has a major history that can backup that claim. From being […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week Of January 23

Each week, the team at WAMM brings you are picks for the best upcoming live shows of the week. Here are our choices for the week beginning January 23rd. Samantha Fish w/ Special Guests 7:30 PM, Wednesday, January 25th & Thursday, January 26th Lafayette’s Music Room $30 Is there an abundance […]

 

The Smokin’ Jays-A Quintessentially Memphis Band-Are Back With a New Album

By Zachary Corsa Think “Memphis music” and your associations are sure to feel as personal as they are eclectic. This city’s worn numerous sonic faces over the years – blues and early rock wellspring, soul capital of America, garage-punk hotspot, horrorcore hip-hop cornerstone – and […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of January 16th

Each week, the team at WAMM digs through the coming week’s live music calendar for the best of the best. Here are our picks for the week beginning January 16th. Lucky 7 Brass Band Wednesday, January 18th , 9:00 PM Young Avenue Deli Hey New Orleans, Memphis has brass bands too and Lucky 7 […]

 

Meet B. Sims, the Memphis-born Singer Songwriter Taking the Industry by Storm

As the new year has begun and resolutions are settling in, there are a number of artists that are already working toward their goals for the new year. One of these artists is none other than local singer-songwriter B. Sims. The Memphis-born artist has already accomplished a number of impressive […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of January 9th

Each week, the team at WAMM chooses some of the best upcoming live shows coming to the M-town over the next seven days. This week’s slate features everything from a guitar icon to a free heavy metal fest. Enjoy! Tommy Emmanuel  Friday, January 13th , 8:00 PM GPAC $45- $75 This show is a […]

 

WAMM Recommends: Week of January 2nd

Korroded, Moisturizer, Mammoth Caravan 8PM, Tuesday January 3rd The Hi-Tone (Small Room) $10 It’s no secret that Memphis has long been a metal-friendly scene, and The Hi-Tone have certainly done their part to keep that tattered flag waving through the years. As the tinsel gets packed away for […]