Telecaster Sovereign Sue Foley Lands Back in Austin

The Ice Queen is on fire

"...that's not to say anything about Rosetta Tharpe or Memphis Minnie. Actually, Memphis Minnie is my favorite guitar player...."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Charles Lloyd Marvels

Swimming and soaring with the saxophone great

"...and R&B bands as a teenager in his native Memphis, Lloyd became primary composer and arranger for drummer Chico..."

Jan. 24, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

I'm Just Dead, I'm Not Gone

"...too, as with beautiful failure the Dixie Flyers, the Memphis-bred rhythm section he created at Atlantic Records head Jerry..."

June 16, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Music List No. 3

Dead Meadow, Sad13, Cindy Wilson, Lizzo, Boogarins, and 494 others

"...Blac Youngsta (Memphis, TN.)..."

Jan. 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963

Local music journalism pioneer takes on all of rock & roll

"...Sept. 16), he doesn't begin his timeline with 19-year-old Memphis truck driver Elvis Presley walking into Sam Phillips' Memphis..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Sunday ACL Fest Picks

The first weekend of ACL Fest closes with highlights galore

"...rhythm & horn sections, fitting ably into the legendary Memphis soul label's mythic roster. Breakout track "S.O.B." alone manages..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature

Monday Comes to Austin for Jimmy Buffett

Deep cuts and musical tributes, but no pink Crustacean

"...band was functioning at 80-proof, Floridays’ “Meet Me in Memphis” cruising its namesake’s Beale Street, and tour moniker “I..."

May 24, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Luv Doc: Tastes Like Biebs!

Wherein the Luv Doc contemplates the soft, tender flesh of an almost-royal Canadian

"...choice is Timberlake. First of all, he is from Memphis – where they really know how to barbecue. That's..."

April 29, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Final SXSW List: No. 10

Nas, Vince Staples, Lucius, and 198 more

"...Dirty Streets (Memphis, TN.)..."

March 4, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Whole Lot of Rockin' Goin' On

Linda Gail Lewis received her first piano lesson from her brother at 40

"...age 7 and then had sent to him in Memphis, where it resides with him to this day. Linda..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Best of Enemies

The 1968 debates between William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal are legend

"...studies, many of them focused on the artists of Memphis and elsewhere in the South. Yet maybe it took..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Who Let the Dogs Out?

A playlist for the dog days of summer

"...now known as "Rosco's rhythm," signature sound of late Memphis piano man Rosco Gordon. The tune stands on its..."

July 17, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...Chad Jones (Memphis, TN.)..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Sonic Highwayman Dave Grohl

Foo Fighters frontman documents ATX culture and tradition

"...many cities in America have incredible musical histories – Memphis, Detroit, San Francisco, and Boston – that it would..."

Nov. 20, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: Second List

243 + 171 = as many acts as the last two ATX fests combined

"...Ex-Cult (Memphis, TN.)..."

Nov. 18, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 Sunday Listings

FFF Sunday by the blurb

"...Aviv is the patron saint of weirdo rappers. A Memphis lifer committed to the underground circuit either by his..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Music Feature

Take Me Home: Kelley Mickwee

Trishas singer steps out front

"...The album was recorded in Mickwee’s native Memphis. Although only seven songs, the singer says, “I’m not..."

July 22, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Moontower Comedy: Jen Kober

Hairy lesbian tales on the comedy trail from the Louisiana comic

"...dad, who is a doctor, did his residency in Memphis, Tenn., where I went to this peachy little all-girls..."

April 23, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Greyhounds Get on the Grid

Continental Gallery residents grind out ‘Accumulator’

"...at Ardent Studios got a hold of them. Like Memphis neighbors Stax, Sun, and Royal, Ardent Studios lays claim..."

April 8, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Film Review: 'Take Me to the River'

The musical history of Memphis runs deep

"...To tell the story of the Memphis music scene, the documentarians behind Take Me To The..."

March 13, 2014 SXSW Post by Dan Gentile

SXSW Free Butler Park Concert Series

Schedule for Music fest’s all-star weekend extravanganzas

"...a healthy dose of indie melodies. Saturday’s celebration of Memphis soul starring Snoop Dogg crowns the weekend...."

March 6, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Alejandro Escovedo Hosts Matt McCormack Benefit

‘I looked at the windows to see water coming through them’

"...MM: I grew up in Memphis. I admired Todd Snider and would open up for..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia (Memphis, Tenn.)..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion

At the crossroads of Memphis and Civil Rights stood Stax Records

"...The triumphant and tragic story of Memphis' Stax Records, where black and white musicians created a..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Feature by Scott Schinder

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...Memphis / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Tim Sutton) — A..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Motown vs. Stax

Local covers showdown Friday at the Cactus Cafe

"...instrumentation, stellar vocals, and lyrics. There’s nothing sweeter than Memphis Horns on a Stax album or the tight harmonies..."

Dec. 3, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Elvis Presley

"...Elvis Presley's late Sixties comeback recordings at Memphis' American Studios are rightly celebrated as his last batch..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Music Review by Scott Schinder

Bill Carter Tackles the Unknown

Waterloo Records in-store today previews new album

"...Depp, interested him in the case of the West Memphis 3...."

Jan. 29, 2013 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Pegi Young Braces for Impact

Neil's better half loads into Lamberts tonight

"...spoke to her this week, she mentioned being in Memphis where she visited the Stax Museum. Songwriter and keyboard..."

Nov. 14, 2012 Music Post

The AggreGAYtor: October 18

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• The Memphis City Council adds sexual and gender minorities to non-discrimination..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

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