Concert Review: Keyshia Cole turns on the power at DeSoto center
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Organizers postponed the "A Different Me Tour" at the DeSoto Civic Center on June 12 due to a power outage, but at Monday's rescheduled show, headliner Keyshia Cole gave an electrifying performance. The R&B songstress took the stage rocking ripped, fitted jeans. Her boundless charisma filled up the three-level set that resembled an apartment building complete with fire escape and garbage cans with simulated flames. The R&B songstress took the stage rocking ripped, fitted jeans. Full story »
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Listen Up: Deadfall Rd. takes livelier path than name hints
Friday, June 19, 2009
Deadfall Rd. practices on Burrow Cemetery Drive and one of their songs is about a serial killer. But don't get the wrong impression: The Arlington-based group is not a death metal band. Check out the band tonight at the New Daisy Theatre on Beale or Saturday evening at Mel's Place Bar and Grill in Southaven. Full story »
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Black Hollies make Memphis stop on road to higher profile
Thursday, July 2, 2009
As singer, songwriter and bassist for New Jersey combo The Black Hollies, Justin Angelo Morey is a seriously styled musician. Since first emerging in 2004, Morey and company have been affectionately mining the music of the '60s Nuggets scene, with a period-perfect look, sound and feel. The band kicks off the second leg of its summer tour in Memphis at the Buccaneer next week with locals Bulletproof Vests. Full story »
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Memphis rocks Hall of Fame with Bill Black, DJ Fontanta, others
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009
It proved to be a big day for Memphis on Wednesday as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its annual list of inductees, including bassist Bill Black and drummer DJ Fontana of Elvis Presley's band and Southern soul musician Spooner Oldham. Full story »
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