It’s finally Friday, which means it’s time to look at several events happening across the greater Memphis area this weekend.

Memphis has long been a city defined by music. From the soul-stirring blues of Beale Street to the hip-hop beats that pulse ...

Willie Bean, who worked at various times as a music promoter, tour manager and label owner, died Feb. 23, 2025, in North ...

Memphis and Shelby County formally affirmed their “sister city” relationship with a longtime cultural ally, Porretta Terme, a ...

A look into the birth of the soul music scene on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Chronicles the rise of soul music, the creation of many iconic songs, and the effect that the genre would have ...

Largely unknown to the public and unsung in most music industry histories, Bean nevertheless was a Memphis rock-and-soul evangelist who helped spread the sounds of the city across the nation ...