Memphis

If you’re drawn to the smell of barbecue in downtown Memphis, chances are that Henry Morris is at work

Listen to the sentimental and spunky “Raining for Weeks,” from the Memphis alt-country band’s forthcoming album, Should’ve Learned by Now

R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, plus members of the Posies and Wilco, join Big Star drummer Jody Stephens on a tour to celebrate the anniversary of the Memphis band’s not-so-hit debut album

Memphis fave Jerry’s proves two frozen desserts are better than one

A private-turned-public record collection now connects a city to its indelible music

A field pea chowchow brings the heat to chef Greg Collier’s catfish and grits

A few minutes from Graceland, Valle’s boasts forty years of Italian fare, including one standout sandwich

The Memphis-born, California-based chef cooks up the perfect late-summer playlist

Don Bryant was a top songwriter at Hi Records in the ’60s and ’70s. Now almost 80, he’s releasing some of his own songs for the first time

At Memphis’ Lansky Brothers, the clothes are truly fit for The King

A world-famous New York chef with a taste for the South takes a rib-sticking, pork-laden, soul-lifting spin through the River City

Nina Jones, manager at Memphis’s refurbished Sun Studio, shares seven essential tracks recorded at 706 Union Avenue

Dwell on dreams at Room 306

A new television series captures the magic and drama of the iconic music studio

The Tennessee native’s deep roots yield rich fruit on The Order of Time

Whether you have a closet full of gold lamé jumpsuits or just can’t help belting out the lyrics to “Jailhouse Rock” in your car, you’ll find friends at any one of these Elvis happenings

Southern music history comes alive on the path between Memphis and Muscle Shoals

A road trip through the heart of Southern music

Local boys make Memphis blues sound positively ebullient on debut album

Maybe it’s the river, maybe it’s the ribs, maybe it’s the music or something else. Whatever it is, the South’s capital of soul has a way of bewitching you