06/15/22
By Zachary Corsa It might be a bit circumspect to call the legendary Memphis hip-hop scene an âanomalyâ, but in the context of a dangerous, complicated city with such a towering musical legacy, the term makes sense. The rap gameâs flourished here entirely on its own terms, far from Sun and Stax, far from Graceland…
06/09/22
By Kierstyn Pryor Musical artists, regardless of their individual talents, always have a team of equally talented creatives behind them. Whether it be for their live shows, videos, or even their songs, sometimes it takes a proverbial village to execute every idea to the fullest degree. With that being said, songwriters play a huge role…
05/31/22
By Alex Peterson Local Memphian screamo act Ten Crowns are making a name for themselves nearly a year after forming in early 2021. The group is very prolific in the scene, playing at countless venues all over Memphis alongside other phenomenal local punk acts. The group recounts opening for touring metalcore act SeeYouSpaceCowboy at Growlers…
05/13/22
With the Memphis Grizzlies stealing the spotlight for the past 5 weeks, we feel that it’s only right to mention the role that Memphis music has played in the playoffs. DJ Mic Tee, aka “the Heavy Hitter,” is the man with the music plan who devotes his creativity to the sounds that you hear during…
04/06/22
By Jayne Ellen White Midtown Memphisâ music scene is prolific, much like one of its primary contributors, the multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Graham Winchester. Winchester can be seen performing as one half of the band Turnstyles, and co-founded Memphisâ Blast Habit Records in 2021. The labelâs first release, So Gung Ho, is also one of Winchesterâs…
03/30/22
By Zachary Corsa SUPERSTARSWISH is confident, ambitious, and driven. For a hustling young rapper in the venerable Memphis hip-hop game, thereâs no other way to be if you hope to leave your mark and join the ranks of the Bluff City legends that preceded you. But in a scene teeming with hopefuls and might-beâs, SWISH…
03/24/22
By Jayne Ellen White The music industry has traditionally lacked female creative minds. In fact, women represent percentages in the single digits in most sectors of the music industry, and seeing more examples of women thriving in the space in Memphis is a testament to our growing music culture and identity. Meet Memphian McKenzii Webster,…
03/21/22
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. Thereâs 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,…
03/16/22
While the music industry has often been criticized as a boyâs 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 countryâs most formidable guitar players, prompting blues legend Big Bill Broonzy to say that she could âpick a guitar and sing as good as any man Iâve ever heard.â In the 1950s, Cordell Jackson became the first woman to produce, arrange, engineer, and promote music on her own rock and roll label.
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