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What Killed the Memphis Country Blues Festival? New Doc Exhumes a Forgotten Fest
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNearly everyone has heard about Woodstock and the US Festival, but the same can’t be said for the...
Freestyle Digital Media’s ‘The Blues Society’ to be released on VOD
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 day ago(Screenshot via YouTube/Augusta Palmer) The film, which “reevaluates the life of the Memphis Country...
'Blues Stage on Beale': The story behind Memphis in May's big change and what to expect
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn May 5, the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival will launch a new stage in its history....
Blues for the eyes as well as the ears in new exhibit at U of M
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“I came to Memphis for a reason,” says Bill Ellis. “Memphis was my mecca.” This weekend, Ellis — who...
Detroit blues artist Kroha performing Tuesday in Ida
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIDA — Explore early blues, gospel and folk music Tuesday in Ida. Detroit blues artist and guitarist Danny Kroha will offer a “Tuesday is Blues Day”...
'The Blues Society': The story behind the new documentary about Memphis Blues Festivals
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOn July 21, 1966, the Ku Klux Klan held a rally in Overton Park. The chief speaker was Imperial...
With Hard Rock Cafe's closure, Beale Street loses a legend and 'unofficial ambassador'
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoIn early August, the Rufus Thomas platform boots, the Furry Lewis guitar, the Elvis Presley...
Kirk Whalum, Don Nix, Deanie Parker among Memphis Music Hall of Fame's class of 2023
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoGrammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum, soul-blues-rocker Don Nix, Stax Records stalwart Deanie...
Memphis Music Hall of Fame: A guide to the inductees, ceremony, special performers & more
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony is an annual celebration of those who helped...
Memphis Music Hall of Fame: The biggest moments from this year's induction ceremony
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMultiple singers, composers, instrumentalists and others were inducted Thursday into the Memphis...