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 ...

On July 21, 1966, the Ku Klux Klan held a rally in Overton Park. The chief speaker was Imperial Wizard Robert M. Shelton of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who "told the crowd of about 400 Klansmen, supporters ...

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 ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — Diego Mongue is the first to admit that blues music doesn't exactly dominate today's mainstream. But he also knows that across the world, there are nearly 200 local "blues societies" ...

Here's a preview of some of the major festivals and events set for Memphis in 2026, for fans of music, art, suds, mudbugs and ...

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 ...

The music of “Song Sung Blue” was organized by Memphian Scott Bomar, who recruited nearly 40 Memphis musicians to work on the ...

The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned ...

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, ...