Steve Cropper, whose unmistakable guitar work and songwriting shaped soul music, died Wednesday in Nashville at the age of 84 ...
Steve Cropper, the Booker T. & the MG's guitarist and key songwriter and producer for the Memphis soul sound of Stax Records, ...
The eight-album “Essential ‘90s Memphis Rap” campaign — which includes releases by Lil’ Ced, MC Money & Gangsta Gold, Shawty Pimp & MC Spade, Skinny Pimp, Carmike, R.A.N., Gangsta Blac and Gimisum ...
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and ...
The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, operated by the nonprofit Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Inc., was voted one of the top 10 music museums in the U.S. The museum will be moving to a new location on Beale ...
As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force ...
Cropper surely gave his complete dedication and considerable talent to serve the artist and the song, as Mojo magazine noted.
Southern Avenue returns to the River Valley to kick off the Levitt Amp Fort Smith Music Series on May 1 with a free concert at the Riverfront Park. The Brooke White Band will open the event at 6 p.m., ...
Beale Street might be the neon-lit heart of Memphis music tourism, but ask any local where the real musical pulse of the city beats and they’ll point you far from the landmark blues clubs and barbecue ...
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 ...