By Alan RichardJul 12, 20212 minHoward Grimes' MEMPHIS GROOVEMEMPHIS — Howard Grimes remembers that day at Royal Studios in 1972 when the groove just wouldn’t quit. Grimes was keeping time on the...
By Alan RichardJun 3, 202111 minJOHN PAUL KEITH: THE RHYTHM OF MEMPHISWhen John Paul Keith moved to Memphis, he had no idea how far down the city’s deeper-than-deep well of music, creativity and inspiration...
By Alan RichardMay 12, 20218 minOH, MERCY! MEET DEVON GILFILLIANSoul singer Devon Gilfillian hit the streets last year with thousands of his Nashville neighbors to protest police brutality after George...
By Alan RichardApr 23, 202110 minRick Holmstrom: SEEING THE LIGHTRick Holmstrom’s chiming, cutting, blistering guitar is like a duet partner on many of Mavis Staples’ recordings over the past two...