This week we feature Fat Possum Records recording artist, Liz Brasher. A recent Memphis transplant, this singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader describes her sound as “garage rock meets the Delta blues meets gospel meets soul.” We caught up with Liz in a performance for Folk All Y’All, and Pat Mitchell sat down with her for […]
This week on Beale Street Caravan, we feature singer-songwriter and musician, Lina Beach. After starting as an intern at Royal Studios with Grammy winner, Boo Mitchell, she has become a songwriter, recording artist, and session musician, performing with the legendary Hi Rhythm Section.. Join us as we capture her live set from Bar DKDC, in […]
This week on Beale Street Caravan, we feature blues from the Mississippi Delta and around the globe. Willie Farmer, Ryan Lee Crosby, and others take us on a musical journey, live from The Green Room at Crosstown Arts, in Memphis, TN. Grammy nominated blues man, Guy Davis, will be with us to deliver an installment […]
This week on the program we feature the deep, soulful grooves of Yemen Blues. In 2010, singer & composer Ravid Kahalani founded the rare combination of world class musicians that is called Yemen Blues. The result of this amazing group is a powerful energy that mixes Yemenite, West African, Latin & Jazz influences and what […]
This week we feature St Paul and The Broken Bones in a performance at the Mighty Mississippi Music Festival, and Dr. Barbara Ching begins a new series exploring the connection between country music and the blues.
The boys are back in town this week on Beale Street Caravan, as Memphis’ own legendary psychedelic funk rockers, Big Ass Truck, celebrate their 30th anniversary live from Minglewood Hall. Grammy nominated blues man, Guy Davis, will be with us to deliver an installment of the Blues Hall of Fame, an exploration of the lives […]
This week on Beale Street Caravan we feature Susan Marshall as she celebrates the release of her most recent studio effort, 639 Madison. BSC Contributor Robert Gordon is back to talk about the History of Hi Records.
This week on Beale Street Caravan we have Those Pretty Wrongs featuring Jody Stephens of legendary band, Big Star, and Luther Russell, formerly of The Freewheelers. Grammy nominated blues man, Guy Davis, will be with us to deliver an installment of the Blues Hall of Fame, an exploration of the lives of the pioneers and […]
On this week’s Beale Street Caravan we spend the hour with The Daddy Mack Blues Band as they celebrate the release of their album, Blues Central. Singer and guitarist, Mack Orr, has been a part of the Memphis blues scene for decades – originally playing in legendary group, The Fieldstones – and The Daddy Mack […]
bealestreetcaravan · #2947 – Kesha Cook This week on Beale Street Caravan, we feature powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, and entertainer Kesha Cook Norman, live from the Green Room at Crosstown Arts in Memphis, TN. Blending blues, soul, and R&B with an authenticity rooted in gospel tradition, Kesha delivers a performance that is both deeply personal and […]