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Reemerging Soul: Taking Stock of the New Staxnew
It's probably a little disappointing that the relaunched, now California-based Stax imprint hasn't made more of a cultural/commercial impact this year, though it certainly hasn't been from lack of trying.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
10-24-2008 |
Music
The Levitt Shell Opens Up After a Million-dollar Renovationnew
The rehabbed venue that hosted Elvis Presley's first paid concert, classic hippie-era blues and folk festivals, and other memorable events is being reborn as a family-oriented venue.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
09-05-2008 |
Music
Utopian Societynew
The Simple Ones and a couple of ex-Grifters help Shangri-La Records celebrate 20 years.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
03-21-2008 |
Music
Grave Mattersnew
"I came to Memphis to find musicians' gravesites, including James Carr's," Steve Suskie says. He visited New Park Cemetery to pay Carr his respects, but the manager told Suskie that Carr had no gravestone.
The Memphis Flyer |
Preston Lauterbach |
03-21-2008 |
Music
Follow That Dreamnew
Elvis Presley Estate is proposing a $250 million Graceland expansion on Elvis Presley Boulevard. What will it mean for Memphis?
The Memphis Flyer |
Preston Lauterbach |
01-11-2008 |
Music
The Year in Memphis Musicnew
Sophomore discs from Amy LaVere and Harlan T. Bobo and a "career" retrospective from Ross Johnson were among the local highlights of 2007.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
12-28-2007 |
Music
Memphis Recording Academy Honorsnew
The night belonged to Knox Phillips, Irma Thomas, Willie Mitchell, and the MGs, who were feted by a full house of industry vets, including Ardent Records founder John Fry, former Stax executive Al Bell, authors Peter Guralnick and Robert Gordon, and musicians such as Aaron Neville, Angie Stone, Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, and John Prine.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
09-14-2007 |
Music
Mississippi Pardons Johnny Cashnew
Johnny Cash spent a night incarcerated in the Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, jail in 1965. That event inspired his song "Starkville City Jail."
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
09-14-2007 |
Music
Tags: Johnny Cash
Memphis Music Money Goes Where?new
With government support waning and a suspicious public looking on, the embattled Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission is at a crossroads.
The Memphis Flyer |
Preston Lauterbach |
09-14-2007 |
Music
Christian Metalcore Bands Understand the Evangelical Value of Theaternew
The religious spectacle of As I Lay Dying and The Devil Wears Prada may pale when compared to a replica of the Ark of the Covenant, but at least they are promoting literacy, and, no matter what your faith is, that's a good thing.
The Memphis Flyer |
David Dunlap Jr. |
09-11-2007 |
Music
Elvis Presley, 1935-2007new
Elvis Presley, the man who jump-started the rock 'n' roll revolution from a tiny Memphis recording studio in 1954 and went on to become the world's most recognizable entertainer, died Monday, August 6th, of cardiac arrest, at his Horn Lake, Mississippi, home -- he was 72 years old.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers and Chris Herrington |
08-10-2007 |
Music
Wilco Gets Personal; Dinosaur Jr. Comes Back Strongnew
Sky Blue Sky is Tweedy's first since going to rehab for painkillers, and Dinosaur Jr. stands up well.
The Memphis Flyer |
Stephen Deusner |
05-25-2007 |
Music
Girls Rock: Gibson Guitar Summer Campnew
This isn't charm school: the girls create bands and self-esteem.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
05-11-2007 |
Music
Royal Treatmentnew
Royal Studios, the home of Hi Records, is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
03-08-2007 |
Music
40 Years of Ardentnew
The little recording studio has played a big part in Memphis music history.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
10-27-2006 |
Music
