Ask Jad Tariq to name a few of his favorite musicians and singers, and he’ll quickly reel off a list of names, both popular and obscure: Big Joe Turner, Louis Prima, Oscar Moore, Floyd Smith, Billy ...

Eight classic '90s underground Memphis rap records, including one by Skinny Pimp, were among the titles released by Now-Again Records in 2025. After the success of 2023’s “The Story of Memphis Rap” ...

Memphis can lay claim to playing a significant and in some cases crucial role in just about every type of American popular music. But, as the Memphis tourism bureau is happy to remind visitors, the ...

In the days before the first Memphis Country Blues Society festival in July 1966, some 400 members of the KKK marched at Overton Park, even burning a cross at the parking lot. That didn’t stop the ...

MEMPHIS, TN, UNITED STATES, October 6, 2024 / EINPresswire.com / -- Memphis has long been celebrated as the birthplace of iconic genres like rap, hip-hop, blues, soul, and rock 'n' roll, and today it ...

From Elvis Presley to Al Green to Booker T & the MGs, here's a look at the Memphis artists in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The Delta stretches across northwestern Mississippi like a big fallen leaf, tucked between two rivers. It spans 220 miles north to south and, at its widest, 87 miles east to west. How can so many ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday as part of ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes music is ...

Jad Tariq is a 28-year-old guitarist and vocalist whose debut album, "Jad Tariq Sings...", will be released on March 7. Tariq's music is influenced by a variety of genres, including R&B, jump blues, ...