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MEMPHIS, TN – Police are searching for a suspect after a teenager was shot while riding his bike last week in South Memphis. On Nov. 1, a 16-year-old boy was shot in the 1600 block of Mississippi Boulevard just before 5 p.m. Police said the boy was riding his bike when someone fired multiple shots […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A museum that will honor R&B icons from like Aretha Franklin, James Brown and B.B. King is in the works for a small town in north Mississippi. The National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame announced that Marks, Mississippi will soon be the “official home” of R&B as they plan for a […]

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details A look at 2023’s Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees With all the awards that are given out each year to individuals in the creative community, it’s easy to let some nominations or ceremonies slip under the radar. The Recording Academy’s Grammy Awards festivities, for one, tend […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local leaders are planning a community walk against violence this weekend in Soulsville. This event is coming on the heels of another record year of violence in the city of Memphis. Organizers said this is not a just another walk but a movement. They believe if they’re able to reach one person then it will be worth […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are searching for a man believed to be responsible for multiple shootings in Midtown last week, including one that left a woman critically injured. The crime spree started last Wednesday along North Belvedere Boulevard when a man was shot. Investigators say nearly ten shots were fired. Prior to the shooting, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 13-year-old girl is dead after being shot at Cedar Run Apartments Friday evening, sparking a flurry of emotions across the city. Read the original story here. “It’s stupid, it’s ignorant and it’s crazy,” community activist Stevie Moore said. It has also become Memphis’ reality. At least eight children have been murdered […]

“It all started with Stevie Wonder, I mean that song just swept the nation.”

WASHINGTON, DC (AP) — When Joni Mitchell finally took the stage near the end of an all-star tribute concert honoring her as this year’s recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, she opted to perform a cover rather than one of her own songs. The 79-year-old music legend leaned against the […]

“We were so lucky to have a life with her. Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. She will be so very missed.”

There were 19 musicians on the Amalie Arena stage at various points during the show.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It’s been six years since Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band embarked on a major tour. Judging by the first show Wednesday night in Tampa, Florida, you’d never know it. The Boss and his band served notice they are back. At just under three hours, it wasn’t quite one of […]