Rykeyz: The Hottest Memphis Producer You’ve Never Heard Of
Several local artists are in the running to snag Grammy Awards this coming Sunday, March 14th, including many familiar local names, such as the North Mississippi Allstars, Don Bryant, Bobby Rush, and...
View ArticleChris Mosby is an Artist When it Comes to Desserts
The pastry chef at Hen House Wine Bar has perfected his cheesecake recipe. Chris Mosby made his first cheesecake when he was 14. It was for his mother. And it was a disaster. "I overcooked it so bad,"...
View ArticleRudd to Step Down at University of Memphis in 2022
The University of Memphis has announced that President M. David Rudd will be leaving his position in May 2022. He plans to transition to faculty in 2023 for research and teaching. Here's the official...
View ArticleArtsMemphis Gives Another Round of Operating Support Grants
ArtsMemphis has announced its second round of fiscal year 2021 operating support grants – for a total of $850,000 – benefitting 48 local arts organizations. Funding evaluation criteria includes:...
View ArticleThe Flow: Live-Streamed Music Events This Week, March 11-17
As the weather becomes idyllic, and vaccines more common, there's been a dip in live-streamed events. Venues with outdoor stages have been busier than ever of late, and some, like Murphy's, are...
View ArticleCity Names Seven Finalists for Police Director Position
The City of Memphis has announced seven finalists for the position of Memphis Police Department director to replace current MPD Director Mike Rallings. The city said the announcement of the new...
View ArticleNew Virus Cases Rise by 112
New virus case numbers rose by 112 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March 2020 at 89,167. Total current active cases of the virus — the...
View ArticleMidfielder Kadeem Dacres Joins Memphis 901 FC Roster
Veteran midfielder joins Memphis 901 FC's roster for the 2021 USL season. This afternoon, Memphis 901 FC announced the signing of veteran midfielder Kadeem Dacres pending league and federation...
View ArticleBill to Expand Teaching of Black History Moves On
It remains to be seen whether, and to what extent, State Senator Katrina Robinson's destiny is affected by two pending indictments against her on fraud charges, but the first-term Memphis legislator...
View ArticleBain BBQ Food Truck — Serving Texas and Memphis 'Cue — Will Debut March 28th
The Bain BBQ food truck will hit the ground running when it open to the public on March 28th. This is the food truck owned by Bryant Bain, who will sell Texas style barbecue alongside Memphis style....
View ArticleJacob Church Traces Tales of Anguish and Love in Lush Acoustic EP Lines
Memphis Music, Singer/Songwriter, Acoustic Music One of the striking aspects of the earliest Big Star tracks was their pairing of lush acoustic reveries with a most disarming frankness. The...
View Article104 New Virus Cases Reported
New virus case numbers rose by 104 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March 2020 at 89,271. Total current active cases of the virus — the...
View ArticleAttacker Kyle Murphy the Latest Addition for Memphis 901 FC
There's another new face set to appear at AutoZone Park this year, and this time, it's an offensive reinforcement. Memphis 901 FC announced the signing of forward Kyle Murphy, pending league and...
View ArticleHair Apparently Crosses the Aisle in Fine Style
Who sez political bipartisanship is a thing of the past? That it still exists, after a fashion, was made evident Friday when Democratic state Representative Antonio “2-Shay” Parkinson (D-Memphis) and...
View ArticleAAC Quarterfinals: Tigers 70, UCF 62
The Tigers earned a rematch with the 7th-ranked Houston Cougars by beating UCF Friday night in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament in Fort Worth. Now 16-7, Memphis will...
View ArticleGrizzlies Fall to Nuggets 103-102
The Grizzlies faced off against the Denver Nuggets Friday night at home but were unable to close out in the final quarter. Memphis had the ball with a chance to win on the final play but came up short...
View ArticleAAC Semifinals: #7 Houston 76, Tigers 74
Losses are seldom remembered, but make no mistake: The second half of the Tigers' defeat Saturday in the American Athletic Conference semifinals was the most memorable 20 minutes of Penny Hardaway's...
View ArticleAl Gore Encourages Pipeline Opponents with Passionate Oratory
Something unexpected was in store for the crowd of several hundred that turned up at Mitchell Road High School in South Memphis on Sunday, and then walked down the road a bit to an open field to have...
View ArticleTiger Hoops: 2020-21 Season Review
Having missed out on a berth in the NCAA tournament, the Memphis Tigers will join 15 other teams for a version of the National Invitation Tournament. All games will be played at a pair of arenas in...
View ArticleBlocking in Memphis: Twitter Users Banned for Tweeting About Bluff City
The ban hammer shows no mercy. And on Twitter, it can befall anyone who uses hate speech, spreads disinformation, or ... types out Memphis? Yesterday, many Twitter users found their accounts...
View ArticleNew Virus Cases Rise By 65
New virus case numbers rose by 65 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March 2020 at 89,597. Total current active cases of the virus — the...
View ArticleMusic Video Monday: Jeff Hulett
It's a Music Video Monday double shot to get your workweek rolling. Former Snowglobe-r Jeff Hulett has been busy this lockdown winter making music videos with his friends. (Here he is on J.D. Reager's...
View ArticleMemphis 901 FC Boosts Midfield with Signing of Mitch Guitar
Sometimes, it's all in the name. In the most apt way possible, Memphis 901 FC made a strong addition to its roster with the signing of midfielder Mitch Guitar. Pending league and federation approval,...
View ArticleMemphis Area Talents Win Big at 2021 Grammy Awards
Several of yesterday's winners at the Grammy Awards had connections to Memphis and the Mid-South, leading many music insiders to scratch their heads and tell themselves there must be “something in the...
View ArticlePaul Young Named New DMC President
Paul Young will lead the Downtown Memphis Commission (DMC) after a board vote Tuesday morning. Young has been the director of the city of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development (HCD)...
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