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Young bluegrass musician is self-driven

A common trait of successful people is a "ferocious drive and hunger for success," according to best-selling business author Bernard Marr.

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Foreigner, John Paul Keith concerts postponed due to rain

The rain is taking its toll on outdoor concerts scheduled for Friday night.

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Punk rock pioneer, author Richard Hell looks back at life in powerful...

Punk pioneer Richard Hell extends literary range with ‘brutally honest’ autobiography

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Night of songs and memories marks 2nd annual Memphis Music Hall of Fame

All night there were stories and memories, the testimony of family, friends and colleagues, but more than anything there were songs.

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Pennsylvania artist traces hip-hop history in comic form

Comic books and hip-hop have a lot in common, if Homestead comics writer-artist Ed Piskor is to be believed.

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Willie Nelson's tour suspended due to bus accident; singer was to perform in...

An accident in Texas involving Willie Nelson's band bus has caused the tour to be cancelled. Nelson was scheduled to make a stop at Horseshoe Casino in Tunica Saturday night.

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Memphis rapper Lord Infamous, Three 6 Mafia co-founder, dies

Memphis hip-hop veteran and Three 6 Mafia co-founder Lord Infamous has died.

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Mr. Sipp and Tim Williams are top Blues Challenge winners

Mississippi bluesman Mr. Sipp and his backing group took home top band honors during the 30th International Blues Challenge finals at the Orpheum on Saturday. Canadian Tim Williams earned the prize in...

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Daft Punk dominate Grammy Awards with 4 wins; Timberlake takes 3

LOS ANGELES — Daft Punk’s electronic-funk grooves won big Sunday night at the Grammys.

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Shape-shifting musician-filmmaker Clay Otis draws on '70s sounds for latest...

With its titular nod to Orson Welles’ masterpiece “Citizen Kane” and its Saul Bass-inspired artwork, Memphis musician Clay Otis’ third album, Citizen Clay, offers strong hints as to his cinematic...

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Florida officer investigated over Bieber photo attempt

A South Florida officer is under investigation for attempting to take a photograph of Justin Bieber while he was in custody on DUI and other charges.

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Britpop wunderkind Jake Bugg returns for Minglewood concert

You would be forgiven for missing Jake Bugg, who returns to Memphis on Friday for a show at Minglewood Hall, the first time he came through town last May.

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'Pope of Mope' Morrissey announces Memphis tour date

If misery truly does love company, expect a packed Orpheum theater on May 27 when British singer Morrissey headlines what apparently is his first Memphis concert.

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Taj Mahal still inspired by the blues, world music

Taj Mahal has always been a seeker.

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Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' heads to auction

One of the most popular songs of all time, Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone," is going to auction this summer.

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Nemeth, Rush, Musselwhite big winners at Blues Music Awards in Memphis

John Nemeth, Bobby Rush and Charlie Musselwhite were among the local and regionally connected artists who came away with big wins at the annual Blues Music Awards on Thursday night.

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Music Review: Morrissey covers old favorites, new material in Orpheum concert

The rain fell hard on Memphis on Tuesday night. It was as if God, Mother Nature, or whatever other controlling deity you believe in was eager to add some appropriate atmosphere for the much-belated...

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Go Out This Week: John Rich and Friends, "Driving Miss Daisy", Parquet Courts...

Country singer-songwriter John Rich (Big & Rich) headlines a cavalcade of talent for St. Jude Presents John Rich and Friends at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

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Rosanne Cash connects to Memphis and Southern roots while making new album

For Rosanne Cash, the experience of making her new album The River & The Thread — a song cycle about the American South — would result in a profound moment of self-discovery.

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Chamber music festival raising music appreciation — and Elvis

The PRIZM Chamber Music Festival is taking care of business this week.

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