What happened to the profoundly influential blues musician Robert Johnson at a crossroads near Dockery Farms, Mississippi, ...

Arthur Migliazza is coming home to reunite with Tom Walbank for the 2024 Blues Heritage Festival at Kennedy Park.

Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present its second-annual Blues, Roots and Hoots Festival on Oct. 24, 26 and 27. The ...

It’s the “Home of the Blues” for more than just music. Memphis is considered the most dangerous US city to live in — not only in terms of crime but also when considering other risks like ...

The International Blues Challenge (IBC), the world's largest and most prestigious blues music competition, will once again bring together hundreds of talented musicians from around the globe. Hosted ...

From Justin Timberlake to Rod Wave with Moneybagg Yo, Valerie June to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, here are the top shows coming to ...

For Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong, even their fame couldn’t fully protect them from the terrifying violence ...

Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis, Tennessee, is known for blues and rock 'n' roll music, barbecue and civil rights history. One of the best ways to explore its wealth of ...

Other “Distilled” tracks exhibit Memphis origins ... Get Drunk Again (Whiskey and Gin)” was penned by Beale Street blues guitarist Bo Carter. Shirley-Woodcock-Kolb infuses that old song with plenty of ...

It was the day before the Playhouse opening night of Chris McHarge’s musical production, ‘Memphis to Motown’, and the singers and musicians were in final rehearsals on the stage. The ...

This year, Sweetest Day falls on Oct. 19. Whether your sweetie is your spouse, significant other, parent or child, here are some Memphis-area restaurants where you can treat your main squeeze to a ...