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Dirty Streets Share New Single From Their Latest LP
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 21, 2020 Scan the press on soul-groove outfit Dirty Streets and you'll see numerous references to rock, soul, and dirty-blooze touchstones like the Faces, Humble Pie, Otis Redding, CCR and more....
500 Miles To Memphis Launches Preorders for 'Blessed Be the Damned' Deluxe Edition Now
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2020 Punk Rock Americana sextet 500 MILES TO MEMPHIS has launched the preorder for their most recent effort Blessed Be the Damned....
Light In The Attic to Release 'Stone Crush: Memphis Modern Soul 1977-1987'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 07, 2020 Light in the Attic Records adds another entry to its acclaimed catalog with Stone Crush: Memphis Modern Soul 1977-1987, the definitive overview of the modern soul scene of Bluff City's post-Stax years. Over a decade in the making and compiled by renowned Memphis collectors and DJs Daniel Mathis and ...
Morgan James Announces MEMPHIS MAGNETIC
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 22, 2019 Called “the most promising young vocalist to come along so far this century” by The Wall Street Journal, Morgan James today announced details of Memphis Magnetic, her newest album heavily inspired by classic soul and recorded in Memphis at a studio by the same name. Memphis Magnetic is due out Febr...
Craft Recordings Announces 'The Memphis Masters'
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 14, 2019 Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce The Memphis Masters—a limited video series celebrating various albums from the iconic Stax Records label, showcasing its enduring musical legacy, as well as its influence on Memphis, TN. Created in partnership with Memphis Record Pressing and Memphis Tourism,...
Kevo Muney Joins Atlantic Records With BABY G.O.A.T.
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 07, 2019 Atlantic Records is celebrating its signing of Memphis rapper Kevo Muney with today's release of his “Everythang Changed” official music video via Billboard and the announcement of his mixtape, Baby G.O.A.T. The mixtape will feature fellow Memphis artists Tay Keith and BlocBoy JB and drops December ...
17 Memphis Release Never-Before-Heard Versions of 'Strangers'
by Abigail Charpentier - November 01, 2019 Country music's “fearless new duo” (Taste of Country) 17 Memphis released two never-before-heard versions of their song “Strangers” today. The “Strangers (The Small Things Remix)” and album version both showcase members Chelsea Todd and Felix Snow's unique sound of “country-with-a-twist” (The Boot),...
Mempho Music Festival Wraps Up, Featured Margo Price, Reignwolf and More!
by Abigail Charpentier - October 21, 2019 This weekend, music lovers united in West Tennessee for the third annual Mempho Music Festival. The weekend-long Memphis event featured top-notch artist performances delivered under clear October skies....
17 Memphis Release Debut Album FOREVER
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 02, 2019 Today, Nashville duo, 17 Memphis release their debut album Forever. Felix Snow and Chelsea Todd are both successful musicians separately. Snow is an accomplished producer who has worked with artists such as SZA, Kiiara, Icona Pop and he has also written and produced for Christina Aguilera, among ot...
Memphis Rapper Kevo Muney Premieres HURTIN Video
by Tori Hartshorn - August 01, 2019 Following the release of his “Gotta Get The Muney” video last month and the Who Am I: Reloaded mixtape earlier this year, rapper Kevo Muney (a.k.a. Baby GOAT) is back again, dropping “Hurtin” via World Star. With co-signs from Tay Keith, BlocBoy JB, Kevin Gates, Gunna and more and his vow to “bring ...
Tina Turner to Enter Memphis Music Hall of Fame
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 27, 2019 It's the eighth year that the Memphis Music Hall of Fame honors the city's world-changing musical legends and, in doing so, The Hall announced eight new Inductees. The 2019 class, which will bring the current Memphis Music Hall of Fame roster to 84 members, was unveiled today at a press conference h...
Ronnie Milsap Concert Added to Elvis Week at Elvis Presley's Graceland in Memphis
by Tori Hartshorn - June 24, 2019 Elvis Week 2019 will mark the 42nd anniversary of Elvis' passing and Graceland® is preparing for the gathering of Elvis fans and friends from around the world for the nine-day celebration of Elvis' life. Events include appearances by celebrities and musicians, The Auction at Graceland, Ultimate Elvi...
Concord Recording Artists Southern Avenue Announce Album Release Show
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 02, 2019 On their self-titled 2017 debut album, the boundary-breaking Memphis combo Southern Avenue sparked a one-band musical revolution, embodying an effortlessly organic soul/blues/R&B fusion that reflects the band members' diverse roots as well as their deep commitment to their chosen style. On their sec...
Memphis Drone Act Nonconnah Shares New Track PATH OF TOTALITY / RAPTURE DRUGS' (FT. DAN FRIEL)
by Tori Hartshorn - March 07, 2019 Prolific Memphis drone act Nonconnah is excited to share 'Path Of Totality / Rapture Drugs' (which features Dan Friel of Upper Wilds, Parts and Labor) and its accompanying video from their new albumDead roses, digged up zombies, broken pieces of diamonds, live cats, to be released March 15, 2019 via...
Memphis May Fire to Release BROKEN on 11/16
by Tori Hartshorn - October 19, 2018 Memphis May Fire will drop their new album Broken on November 16 via Rise Records. The band has shared the new song 'The Old Me.' Listen here....
Beck, Post Malone, Phoenix, Nas To Headline 2018 Mempho Music Festival
by Macon Prickett - June 11, 2018 Mempho Music Festival, brought to you by Big River Presents, has announced the lineup for its second edition, which will return to Memphis, Tennessee, on October 6th and 7th, 2018. Nestled in the heart of Shelby Farms Park, Mempho Fest blends today's top performers with Memphis' rich musical histor...
Motel Mirrors and John Paul Keith Announce New Albums Out 3/30
by Tori Hartshorn - March 05, 2018 There's an old Jimmie Rodgers song called “Blue Yodel #1 (T for Texas)” - Waylon Jennings did a wonderful version as well. He sings “T for Texas, T for Tennessee” and injects a heap more honky tonk than the original, in keeping with his native Texas musical heritage. One could easily make the jump t...
Craft Recordings to Reissue 'The 24-Carat Black Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth' on Vinyl
by Caryn Robbins - January 18, 2018 On February 23rd, Craft Recordings will reissue the definitive version of one of the most ambitious, groundbreaking records in the Stax catalog: The 24-Carat Black Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth....
Dee Dee Bridgewater Releases New Album 'Memphis...Yes, I'm Ready,' 9/15
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2017 Every picture tells a story; every journey begins differently. The story of Dee Dee Bridgewater's stunning new album, Memphis...Yes, I'm Ready, begins in that city, where she was born at Collins Chapel Hospital...
RCA/Legacy Releases Elvis Presley 'A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete Recordings,' Today
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2017 Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and RCA Records will release Elvis Presley - A Boy From Tupelo - The Complete 1953-1955 Recordings today, July 28....
RCA/Legacy Releases Elvis Presley 'A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete Recordings,' 7/28
by Caryn Robbins - June 07, 2017 Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and RCA Records will release Elvis Presley - A Boy From Tupelo - The Complete 1953-1955 Recordings on Friday, July 28.... |