Local blues man Buddy Shute says he can already smell the barbecue after his band, The Procrastinators won the Fort Smith ...

The “Impressions,” by the way, still hold their place as one of the finest compositions for piano and orchestra yet written by an American. The work is thirteen years old, but it is curiously “undated ...

Memphis guitarist Joe Restivo's “A Beautiful Friendship” is a jazz-organ record featuring keyboardist Charlie Wood and ...

Back in 1984, it began rather humbly as “The Blues Amateur Contest,” a small free showcase held at the New Daisy theater, part of an ongoing series of concerts called The Beale Street Rambles. But 40 ...

One of the most iconic streets in the United States, Beale Street is a legendary Memphis entertainment destination. It's filled to the brim with great choices for live music, Memphis-style barbecue, ...

Memphis in May announced that the Blues Tent, a popular site of the Beale Street Music Festival will be available on Beale Street. "Blues Stage on Beale" will be open to the public and offered free of ...

Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot peppers. side 1: Beale Street Blues; side 2: The Pearls (Bluebird B-10252). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1927 and released on Victor 20948. Rust, ...

Memphis in May's 2023 Beale Street Music Festival is set for May 5-7, making its return — after four years — to its historic home at Tom Lee Park along the riverfront in Downtown Memphis. The three ...

After spending most of her lifetime working in music, 'Lectric' Liz Lottman of Ozark Blues Society says she's retiring -- from her "straight job." "I've already warned the board [of OBS] to be ready," ...