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03/21/22

Women DJs Turning Tables at Central Station Hotel

By: Brianna Smith-Herman The DJ industry has historically been a male-dominant space, but, within recent years, many female DJs and producers have begun to rise within this industry.  There’s no shortage of women who can hold their own behind the turntables here in Memphis. There are countless impressive female DJs mixing tunes across the city,…

Music

03/16/22

Bridging the Gap: 5 Contemporary Women Artists for Fans of Memphis Music Legends

While the music industry has often been criticized as a boy’s 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 country’s most formidable guitar players, prompting blues legend Big Bill Broonzy to say that she could “pick a guitar and sing as good as any man I’ve ever heard.” In the 1950s, Cordell Jackson became the first woman to produce, arrange, engineer, and promote music on her own rock and roll label.

Activities

03/10/22

Events in Memphis to Celebrate Women’s History Month

By: Ariel Taranski Are you wanting to celebrate Women’s History Month in Memphis, but you’re not sure where to start? Luckily for you, this city has some amazing upcoming events that you won’t want to miss. There are so many ways to honor women and celebrate them this month, right here in our city that’s…

Memphis

03/03/22

Venue Profile: B-Side

I know people who feel most comfortable in dive bars. To be honest, I am one of those people. I’ve 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,…

Memphis

03/01/22

The Women of Memphis Music Playlist

There’s no way our Women of Memphis Music playlist is definitive – 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 – since the beginning!  We’d love…

Culture

02/24/22

Memphis Spots Where Black History Happened – Places to See In Person

By: Elise Herron Memphis is known for its monuments and museums honoring black history, but it’s 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…

Memphis

02/23/22

Music Festival Preview: Spring 2022

After a long and unrelenting winter, it’s finally that time again! Every spring, Memphians and visitors alike come together to celebrate the return of warm weather and loads of live music opportunities. If you can find a combination of the two, even better. While we are still patiently awaiting spring concert announcements from some of…

Culture

02/17/22

Ways to Give Back this Black History Month

By: Ariel Taranski Cover Photo Credit: Ashley Benham Photography If you had to describe Memphis in one word, first of all, could you? Secondly, which word would you decide is most important above all the rest? Memphis is so rich in history, diversity, life, community, that it’s hard to sum it up so easily. But…

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