“I can never forget shooting ‘Too Lame’ because it was my first real music video and it was the result of so many positive shifts in my life after so much struggle and hard work. We shot the video in the Bankhead area of Atlanta, Georgia, and the location was a church literally right next…
Read articleMEMPHIS supergroup THE CITY CHAMPS are MusicLoveMusic’s third inductees into the ‘Best Of Memphis’ Hall of Fame. Evolving out of four-piece The Grip in 2007, the band comprises three of Bluff City’s finest musicians – Al Gamble (organ), George Sluppick (drums), and Joe Restivo (guitar). With killer, swaggeralicious hooks, and a genuine, gritty Memphis vibe,…
Read articleTHE first man to champion his city to the world, and without doubt its most vocal, passionate advocate, KEVIN KANE, President/CEO of Memphis Tourism possess an enviable, perhaps unrivalled, encyclopaedic knowledge of Memphis music. He also perfectly encapsulated the feelings of many travellers by saying, “A visit to Memphis is not a vacation, it’s a…
Read articleBRETT BATTERSON serves as President & CEO of the Orpheum Theatre Group, a five-time Tony Award winning theatrical institution in Memphis. Prior to his arrival, he served for twelve years as Executive Director of the national historic landmark Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, ten years as COO of Michigan Opera Theatre, Detroit, and was named Memphis Magazine’s…
Read articleSHOWCASING the best of the city’s up-and-coming artists, singer-songwriter VICTORIA DOWDY is the second musician to enter our BEST OF MEMPHIS Hall of Fame. Initially featured on MusicLoveMusic in February [see below] Dowdy has had a busy 2025, mixing time on her solo career, with her second project, ‘Oakwalker.’ “Thank you for adding me to…
Read articlePAUL YOUNG was sworn in as mayor of Memphis on January 1, 2024, with a commitment to creating a stronger, safer, and thriving community for all Memphians. He earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee, a Master of Science in urban and regional planning, and a Master of Business…
Read articleMusic in Memphis extends beyond its historic legends, which is why we are introducing our ‘Best of Memphis’ section to showcase some of the city’s current artists – and we are delighted to announce the inaugural featured musician is songwriter, singer, wordsmith and poet, PATRICK CAREY, first seen here in 2024. (Full, original ‘Generational Talent’…
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