Rhythm-and-Bluesman Don Bryant’s new album You Make Me Feel, released in June, is just what the doctor ordered. By Ethan Williford In 2017, Memphis rhythm-and-bluesman…
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“I hope we never forget this awful season.” Quarantine Diaries, Memphis: Liz Brasher
A revealing series of self-portraits during the quarantine These profiles were photographed and written during the spring months when we were first introduced to the…
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Remembering Robert Johnson
From Chapter16: Brother Robert provides a human perspective on the man who changed American music By Michael Ray Taylor, for Chapter16.org The city of Memphis plays…
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2020 MEMPHIS IN MAY EVENTS CANCELED DUE TO COVID 19 PANDEMIC
Feature photo: memphisinmay.org Due to the continuing threat of COVID 19, in the interest of public safety and under advice from local health authorities, the…
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SB 30 Episode 49: The gift of Memphis music, with Music Hub’s Jayne Ellen White
“. . . to the people who make a living playing music, it was shocking in a way that was different than for you and…
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Memphis Music Hub shares their 2020 list* of songs released by Memphis artists
*The list so far! The Memphis Music Hub has shared their 2020 list of songs released by Memphis artists so far this year. And, as…
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Rediscovering the Delta
A long-lost study of the Mississippi Delta reveals the source of the blues By Jonathan Frey, for Chapter16.org In the early 1940s, Fisk University scholars…
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Pandemic strikes sour note for Memphis musician’s big plans
Feature Image: Rachel Johnson, performing at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is maintaining her entrepreneurial drive while responding to barriers presented by the pandemic. Photo courtesy…
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Melancholic Contemplations of Our Shared Isolation
As the earth continues to turn outside our bubble of isolation, Jeff Hulett and Jacob Church’s new music reminds us that we’ll be all right.…
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John’s Uncommon Denominators: Butterflies, Mail Order and U2
Welcome diversions during the pandemic shutdown By John Matthews Let’s have a little discussion about quantum physics, the Chaos Theory, Memphis and – with apologies…
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