Bonnie Raitt, busting up the boys’ club

My usual, predictable complaint about Beale Street Music Festival (and some other festivals) is that it’s usually pretty lean on acts fronted by or featuring women. This year’s fest boasted Katy Perry, Susan Tedeschi, the Reba Russell Band, and Bonnie Raitt. Assuming I haven’t completely overlooked someone (it’s possible, please comment if so), that’s four [...]

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Music Fest headliners looking forward to hanging in Memphis

In an interview with The Commercial Appeal, singer-songwriter Elvis Costello mentioned how excited he was to be sharing the Saturday night bill on the Sam’s Town Stage with friends and heroes like Los Lobos and Al Green. Costello also said he’ll be returning to the festival on Sunday to check out sets from friends like [...]

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