Ask Jad Tariq to name a few of his favorite musicians and singers, and he’ll quickly reel off a list of names, both popular and obscure: Big Joe Turner, Louis Prima, Oscar Moore, Floyd Smith, Billy ...

The music of “Song Sung Blue” was organized by Memphian Scott Bomar, who recruited nearly 40 Memphis musicians to work on the ...

On July 21, 1966, the Ku Klux Klan held a rally in Overton Park. The chief speaker was Imperial Wizard Robert M. Shelton of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who "told the crowd of about 400 Klansmen, supporters ...

Memphis can lay claim to playing a significant and in some cases crucial role in just about every type of American popular music. But, as the Memphis tourism bureau is happy to remind visitors, the ...

Here's a preview of some of the major festivals and events set for Memphis in 2026, for fans of music, art, suds, mudbugs and ...

In the days before the first Memphis Country Blues Society festival in July 1966, some 400 members of the KKK marched at Overton Park, even burning a cross at the parking lot. That didn’t stop the ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — Diego Mongue is the first to admit that blues music doesn't exactly dominate today's mainstream. But he also knows that across the world, there are nearly 200 local "blues societies" ...

A local artist with more than 50 years of experience in music held a fundraiser this past weekend to support his journey to a ...

Eli Jones successfully auditioned earlier with the group, which provides drum corps experiences for musicians ages 16-21.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday as part of ...

The Delta stretches across northwestern Mississippi like a big fallen leaf, tucked between two rivers. It spans 220 miles north to south and, at its widest, 87 miles east to west. How can so many ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes music is ...