Harmony at HomeThis Thursday, Morningbell Records & Studios hosts "Happy Homecoming," a concert featuring Lizzie Wright, Laurel Isbister Irby and Alex Pieschel.
Jazz Honors at the AlamoWhen it's cold outside, come warm up in the jazz of the "Night of Musical Artistry."
Cody Cox, On the Record When it comes to advice for local musicians, Cody Cox is one of the best guys to go to.
The Best of 2012 2012 has been a fantastic year for new music. If you have been keeping up with the column this year, you know by now that there have been a multitude of great releases from local artists spanning multiple genres.
Indian Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar Dies at 92With an instrument perplexing to most Westerners, Ravi Shankar helped connect the world through music. The sitar virtuoso hobnobbed with the Beatles, became a hippie musical icon and spearheaded the first rock benefit concert as he introduced traditional Indian ragas …
Dave Brubeck, Legend Who Helped Define Jazz, DiesYou don't have to be a jazz aficionado to recognize "Take Five," the smoky instrumental by the Dave Brubeck Quartet that instantly evokes swinging bachelor pads, hi-fi systems and cool nightclubs of the 1950s and '60s.
Gift of Music The Christmas holiday season is yet upon us. Some of you look forward to this time of year, while others dread it like the plague. Before things get too crazy with holiday happenings, go ahead and mark your calendars for …
Miss. Student Challenges Suspension Over Rap Song A Mississippi school district contends it was justified to suspend a student for recording a rap song that educators believed would disrupt classes and was a threat to teachers.
Memphis Music Hall of Fame Inducts 1st ClassThe Memphis Music Hall of Fame inducted its first class Thursday with a roster of 25 music greats spanning generations, from rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley to Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia.
Doing Right “There was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we were doing was right, that we were winning. … We had all the momentum; we were riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave.”
TobyMac Is Bigger Than EverToby McKeehan, aka TobyMac, has sold 11 million albums and won five Grammy Awards, but the 48-year-old father of five has never known the success his latest album, "Eye On It," had in its first week.
Grizzly Bear Sharpens its Claws The newest album from Brooklyn, N.Y., indie quartet Grizzly Bear, “Shields,” proves that fame doesn’t have to be the end of innovation.
Thankful for Jackson’s Music So, after a brainstorm session on what I’m thankful for in the Jackson music scene, this is what I came up with (and in no particular order).
Martin’s Moves into a New EraMartin’s has been on the Jackson scene since 1953, when Martin Lassiter opened it as a breakfast and lunch restaurant at the corner of Silas Brown and State streets.
When it's cold outside, come warm up in the jazz of the "Night of Musical Artistry."
When it comes to advice for local musicians, Cody Cox is one of the best guys to go to.
2012 has been a fantastic year for new music. If you have been keeping up with the column this year, you know by now that there have been a multitude of great releases from local artists spanning multiple genres.
The Christmas holiday season is yet upon us. Some of you look forward to this time of year, while others dread it like the plague. Before things get too crazy with holiday happenings, go ahead and mark your calendars for …
Toby McKeehan, aka TobyMac, has sold 11 million albums and won five Grammy Awards, but the 48-year-old father of five has never known the success his latest album, "Eye On It," had in its first week.
The newest album from Brooklyn, N.Y., indie quartet Grizzly Bear, “Shields,” proves that fame doesn’t have to be the end of innovation.
Martin’s has been on the Jackson scene since 1953, when Martin Lassiter opened it as a breakfast and lunch restaurant at the corner of Silas Brown and State streets.