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What music came out of Memphis? A look at city's music history, from W.C. Handy to Yo Gotti
- From the jazz greats of the early 1900s to the hip-hop stars of today, here is a look at just some of the music that has been created in Memphis.
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What kind of music is Memphis famous for? Blues, rock 'n' roll and much more
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New study reveals how female guitarists have been denied credibility in the music press for over 60 years
A new research study examines the marginalization of female players in the music press
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“People tell me my big mistake was not learning guitar right-handed... No, my big mistake was not learning guitar upside-down!” Meet Nat Myers, the Dan Auerbach protégé updating rootsy blues for the p
An unlikely email led the southpaw singer-songwriter to the Black Keys frontman’s Nashville studio. Here’s how they made an authentic old-school blues album – and why it featured just one guitar
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Led Zeppelin Co-founder Leads Stunning New Take On 'When The Levee Breaks'
John Paul Jones anchors a cast of musicians from around the world on the track.
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11 of the most pioneering women in rock-and-roll history
These musicians blazed new trails for the genre, often collaborating with or inspiring some of rock's biggest male performers.
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Grammy Hall Of Fame Adds Springsteen, Beastie Boys & Pearl Jam Debuts, Songs Including ‘Y.M.C.A.’, ‘We Are The World’, ‘The Gambler’
The Recording Academy knows when to hold ’em, where it’s fun to stay and that there’s a choice we’re making. Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler,” Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” and USA for Africa’s benefit single “We Are the World” are among the 29 songs and albums added to the Grammy Hall of Fame today. Also making the […]
- EntertainmentVariety
National Recording Registry Inducts Classics by Dr. Dre, Mister Rogers and Cheap Trick
Mister Rogers, meet Dr. Dre. Memphis Minnie, meet "Dusty in Memphis." “Wichita Lineman," wave hello to the "Fiddler on the Roof." “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh," say hi to Whitney Houston. And perhaps in the time of coronavirus, all these classic records can help — in the words of Eddy Arnold — "Make the World Go […]
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Watch Alabama Shakes Cover the 1940s Blues Song “Killer Diller”
When PBS gets done broadcasting American Epic, a documentary series about the beginnings of America’s popular music recording business, it’ll run a special called The American Epic Sessions. On the show, contemporary musicians will play their versions of American blues classics, and they’ll do it in the last ’20s-style recording studio that we’ve got left.
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Stax's past influences future musicians in Memphis
One by one the teenage singers practice the opening lines to "Boogie Wonderland," a disco-funk hit from an era before they were born, as dancers work on hip-swinging moves that require perfect ...
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Memphis Magic: The Al Green Sound
"I'm a freak for music, I can't get away from the music . . . can't get away from the stage."
