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“TROUBLE NO MORE: A Memphis Tribute To The Allman Brothers” formed in 2017 to perform the immortal Southern rock & blues songs of the Allman Brothers Band. They have played venues & festivals in Memphis & around the Mid South & brought audiences the spirit & sound of the early Allman Brothers band with classics like “Whipping Post, “Midnight Rider,” & “Blue Sky.”

TROUBLE NO MORE carries on the improvisational nature of the Allman Brothers as well as the signature blues rock sound. The band members are all deep fans of the music & are seasoned Memphis players. 

Lead vocalist David Brocato has a powerhouse voice that can resemble the husky, blue-eyed soul sound of Gregg Allman. 

Guitarist Robert Allen Parker has a bluesy playing style that is deeply influenced by Duane Allman & Dickey Betts. Parker has played with the likes of Rufus Thomas, Hope Clayburn, Earl “The Pearl” Banks, Valerie June, & Luther Dickinson. 

Guitarist Seth Kuykendall has a powerful skill for replicating legendary guitar sounds. In TROUBLE NO MORE, part of his guitar arsenal includes the iconic slide guitar licks of Duane Allman. 

Harmonica player Damion “YellaP” Pearson got his start performing on historic Beale Street. He has shared the stage with Eric Gales, the Bar-Kays, & Anthony Hamilton. In TROUBLE NO MORE, his soulful blues harp echoes the sounds of Thom “Ace” Doucette (who played w/ the Allman Brothers). 

Keyboardist Michael Russell, bassist Stephen Spear, & drummer Walter Polk all began playing in Memphis bands during the 1960’s & they all attended the May 9th, 1971, Allman Brothers Band concert @ the Overton Park Shell. The May 9th, 2026 TROUBLE NO MORE event will truly be a full circle moment for them. 

Michael Russell has played keys with several artists over the years including Bluebyrd (w/ Jimi Jamison), Companion, Ringo Starr, the Memphis Horns, & Bobby Keys. 

Bassist Stephen Spear has played stages with legendary Memphis band Moloch, The Gentrys, John Prine, & Tony Joe White. 

Drummer Walter Polk has performed & recorded with Jaguar, Dr John, Don Nix, Larry Raspberry And The Highsteppers, & Roy Harper. With TROUBLE NO MORE, he is covering the work of two drummers; Jaimoe & Butch Trucks (the original Allman drummers). 

On May 9, 1971, the original Allman Brothers Band performed a legendary concert at the Overton Park Shell.

55 years later to the day on May 9, 2026, as part of the Overton Park Shell’s 90th Anniversary Shell-ebration, “TROUBLE NO MORE: A Memphis Tribute To The Allman Brothers” will perform a recreation of this epic show!

The exact set list will be played as well as adding an iconic song that the Allman Brothers would have performed if time allowed; police shut down the original event past quiet hours. The Allman Brothers Band historic lighting show will be recreated with the Shell’s lighting designer Michael Pannell & the help of “Infinity Stairs” (Graham Burks & Thomas Corbin) using the era-correct-old school oil & water psychedelic liquid light effects as seen in the late 69’s/early 70’s videos of the band at the Fillmore auditoriums, East & West.

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Rmzi (he/him) is an Afrofuturist, technologist, and musician from Memphis, now rooted in Brooklyn. Drawing from a childhood steeped in Ethiopian folk, Arabic ballads, and Delta funk and soul, he builds sets and productions that move fluidly between footwork, jungle, garage, and house. As founding member of Bodywerk — the collective-turned-label — mzi has performed across Mexico City, Tokyo, and Addis Ababa, holding residencies in New York City, Dubai, and his hometown of Memphis.

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DreamFest is dedicated to promoting Memphis Music and artist collaboration. This event spotlights an impressive array of artists coming together in pursuit of a common goal: the promotion of unity, collaboration and community.

2026 DREAMFEST ARTISTS INCLUDE:

• A Memphis Cypher ft. Shemilli, LUH NuPooh, Davo, YC 98+2, Nay bay

• Alondus

• Big Hunna

• Big Pap Tha Mickilla

• Big Swavo

• Bigg Romii

• Chazette Bleu

• Courtney Little

• DJ Per(SONIC)fied

• Fly Reezy

• Hodge Podge Collage

• Kano

• KRUCIAL

• MADD KEYS

• Mike Checkk

• MzDriShay

• Ozioma

• Phokused

• Queen Ya aka KWĒĒNKØNG

• T.U.E. Blaq

• vxlvxt

• YBG JAYYSTAXX

• Young Goudie

• YUNG PRAISE

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Memphis has a deep history with music, including the Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO). From early years and through several wars, there were iterations of a local symphony. However, MSO was officially established in 1953 under the baton of the esteemed Vincent de Frank as the Memphis Sinfionetta. We have now grown into a full-scale nonprofit organization, complete with staff, volunteers and 36 core musicians. 

Today, as the Mid-South’s resident professional orchestra, we employ 80+ musicians and arts professionals, and present Masterworks, Classic Accents and Pops subscription concerts, as well as multiple special concerts a year. We are the largest performing arts institution in the Memphis region, and the orchestra for a myriad of other arts organizations, including Opera Memphis and Ballet Memphis. 

Just as a symphony takes four movements to create a musical composition for a full orchestra, we could not create MSO without the movement of our history, musicians, leadership and community. We are forever grateful to those who came before us and built MSO into the incredible organization it is today. Their work has continued to the present as we provide even more musicians and community members an opportunity to benefit from performances, programming and outreach. 

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Eddie 9V has an endless stockpile of cool stories – and you’ll find twelve of them on his most recent studio album Saratoga, released in November 2024 on the fabled Ruf Records label. A thrilling mix of Southern soul, blues, rock, and funk, Saratoga proved to be a gamechanger: a road trip-ready record filled with razor-sharp observations, vintage textures, and raw humanity. It also marked a major career milestone: Eddie 9V’s soulful sound began reaching hundreds of thousands of new fans across the globe. 

Now signed to Easy Eye Sound — the Nashville-based label founded by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys — Eddie 9V is preparing to release a brand-new album in 2026. And the momentum keeps growing. Since Saratoga dropped, Eddie’s monthly listeners on Spotify have exploded from 8,000 to peaking at over 800,000.. Songs like “Halo,” “Saratoga” and “Love Moves Slow” have become SiriusXM Spectrum-certified tracks, gaining steady spins and major audience love. 

But this rise is years in the making. From the day he first slung a guitar on a local Georgia stage, Eddie 9V (born Brooks Mason) has been an artist to watch. First cutting his teeth in cover bands and regional blues circuits, he made the leap to full-time frontman with a name that couldn’t be ignored. "I wanted to start from scratch – and I ain’t never heard of no bluesman named Eddie 9V." 

That leap paid off. His early albums Left My Soul In Memphis (2019) and Little Black Flies (2021) turned heads for their wild energy and vintage flair. 2022's Capricorn was a breakout moment, earning rave reviews from Classic Rock, The Guardian, and more. It debuted at #1 on the blues charts before being dethroned by Bonnie Raitt — "a cool story to be able to say," Eddie laughs. 

By the time Saratoga arrived, Eddie 9V had evolved into a full-spectrum songwriter, tapping into deep wells of soul and storytelling alongside his brother and longtime collaborator Lane Kelly. Much of the album was recorded at their Echo Deco Studio in Atlanta, with some sessions at Denver’s Crown Lanes Studio. From the disco-tinged horns of the title track to the fuzzed-out dreamscape of “Delta,” it’s a record that widened the lens without losing the grit. 

Now with a major label partner, national tours, SiriusXM airplay, and streaming growth that shows no signs of slowing, Eddie 9V is poised for the next chapter. A new album is on the horizon. The band is sharper than ever. And if Saratoga was the ignition, what's coming next is the open highway. 

"I’m already writing new songs," he says. "You never stop." 

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There is a ferocious Southern engine inside of Billy Allen + The Pollies’ debut album Black Noise. It thrums to life atop a classic rock chassis and expertly weaves in and out of gospel, grunge, funk, and soul along its eleven-song journey. From the explosive top of the album (a liberating anthem of self-worth called “All of Me”) to the spiritually haunting final track (the wurlitzer fueled “Go on Without Them”) Black Noise is a genre-defiant haymaker that lands.

The band is a hybrid of four piece rock outfit The Pollies and fellow Alabamian, and frontman, Billy Allen. The story of what fused Allen and The Pollies is one that begins in a bar 8 years ago. This particular bar was on Allen’s gig circuit and it just so happens to be where Jay Burgess (founder of The Pollies) was having a drink that evening. While there was intrigue and potential in that first chance meeting, the two would remain ships in the night, each building their own careers, until years later when the stars would align at FAME studios in Muscle Shoals. As the story goes, both Allen and The Pollies, who were all occasional session musicians at Fame, were finally in the room together and the track on deck was Little Richard’s “Greenwood, MS”. To hear Allen retell this part of the story is to hear a man talk about the beginnings of a priceless friendship. “There was an immediate romantic musical connection,” Allen said. “This is my band.” To hear Burgess tell it, the feeling was mutual. Over the subsequent year, the two groups rehearsed, toured, wrote, and gelled together under the moniker Billy Allen + The Pollies. The joining of Billy and Jay (along with the other charter members of The Pollies: Spencer Duncan, Jon Davis & Clint Chandler) was like the clicking of a dislocated bone back into true.

Named after a theoretical sound bomb with the power to destroy whole cities, Black Noise was written almost entirely during the pandemic, beginning as voice memos between Burgess and Allen. With the lockdown in full swing, the musicians became each other’s micro-community, and voice memos progressed to writing sessions in Jay’s garage, and continued to full band rehearsals at Jay’s Greenhill, Alabama, sanctuary Studio 144. When the time to cut the record arrived, they tapped long-time friend and Grammy winning musician Ben Tanner to produce and engineer. Tanner (co-owner of SingleLock Records and former Alabama Shakes keys player) brought the band to Sun Drop Sound in Florence where the bulk of the recording was done. The band was so deeply meshed that the album they captured between April and November of 2021, other than a small overdub section, was recorded fully live, without a click, and 3 takes or less per song.

Listening to Black Noise feels like walking on the alien terrain of a new genre. It sounds like garage grunge by way of Jackie Wilson. The very same kerchief Billy Allen uses to wipe sweat from his brow on stage could be carrying DNA from Wilson Pickett, Joe Cocker, D’Angelo, Ziggy Stardust, or any of the Spiders from Mars. Theirs is a gritty and trailblazing sound. They are a band full of smiling time travelers, able to visit and draw from a multitude of eras and styles. Black Noise is an album that devastates you to the point of remembering why you love music. This is the type of band you root for. You can’t help it. They're that damn good.

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East Nash Grass is one of the hottest young bands in Bluegrass, picking up this year’s International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award for Best New Artist and stacked with IBMA Best Instrumentalist winners: Grand Master Fiddle champion and AMA Instrumentalist of the year nominee Maddie Denton, Cory Walker (banjo), and Harry Clark (mandolin). Put them alongside charismatic frontman James Kee and bassist Jeff Partin (Rhonda Vincent, etc.) and you’ve got a powerhouse leader of the next generation in bluegrass excellence. 

WSLR in Fogartyville calls them “a balance of undeniably hard-driving bluegrass alongside surprisingly introspective songwriting and earnest narration.” 

They are far more than a group of impressive instrumental technicians. As a group that came together organically via set after set on Nashville’s East Side, playing tiny stages for the love of it between tours backing bigger acts, they have a hard-forged bond that’s reflected in their stage chemistry. Audiences freak out over how much fun these guys have. 

As they work on the follow up to 2023’s “Last Chance To Win” — look for a release in the spring of 2025 — they now find themselves one of the most in-demand groups in Americana, fanning out well beyond the traditional bluegrass spots. 

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Jake Shimabukuro is a world-renowned ukulele virtuoso whose groundbreaking artistry has redefined the instrument for the 21st century. Hailed as the “Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele,” Shimabukuro has captivated audiences across the globe with his masterful technique, innovative spirit, and deeply expressive performances that seamlessly blend elements of jazz, rock, classical, blues, folk, and traditional Hawaiian music.

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, Jake began playing the ukulele at age four, quickly developing a unique style that pushed the instrument far beyond its traditional boundaries. He first gained international recognition after his jaw-dropping rendition of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” went viral, introducing millions to the ukulele’s untapped potential.

Over the course of his career, Shimabukuro has released numerous acclaimed albums, collaborated with an array of legendary artists—including Bette Midler, Yo-Yo Ma, Jimmy Buffett, Ziggy Marley, and Mick Fleetwood—and performed everywhere from the Sydney Opera House to the Hollywood Bowl and the Kennedy Center. His most recent projects showcase both his dazzling technical command and his growing focus on emotional storytelling through music.

Beyond the stage, Jake is a passionate advocate for music education and community outreach, frequently performing at schools and benefit concerts to inspire the next generation of musicians. Whether playing an intimate solo show or headlining with a full band, Shimabukuro continues to prove that the ukulele is an instrument of infinite possibilities—one that speaks a universal language of joy, connection, and hope.

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Funk/Rock trio High Fade – consisting of founder Harry Valentino (Guitar, Vocals), Oliver Sentence (Bass, Mustache) and drummer Heath Campbell (Drums) has grown from Scotland’s most excited busking band into a household name across the world after bursting onto the scene with viral sensations such as “Burnt Toast & Coffee”, “Gossip”, “Burnin’”, and an audacious cover of Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon”. Sold out tours across the UK, USA, and Europe have seen the band get well over 1,500 shows under their belt, allowing High Fade to fast become one of the most ferocious touring bands on the planet. Delivering shows that are packed with raw energy and jaw-dropping musicianship, thye refuse to accept the limits of what a three-piece band can do. 

With sold out tours across the UK, USA, and Europe; and impactful slots at dozens of festivals like Boomtown (UK), Suwannee Hulaween (USA) and Glastonbury – where they performed three times in one day in 2024 – High Fade have come a long way from that street corner in Edinburgh. Drawing inspiration from funk, rock, disco, jazz, metal, punk, soul, and beyond, High Fade has developed a sound that explodes out of a rip-roaring melting point of musical influences and tears at the fabric of space time by managing to feel simultaneously fresh and retro. Firecly independent, the band releases music via their own label RPN Records (“Rippin’ Records”), including their debut album, Life’s Too Fast (2024), which charted in the UK, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, USA, and Australia. Not bad for an independent DIY band operating entirely outside of the Major Label system. High Fade’s sophomore LP, Twice As Nice, due for release on RPN Records May 2026, was recorded at two of the world’s most renowned studios, East Iris Studios in Nashville and RAK Studios in London. The hotly anticipated new album arrives just in time for the band’s massive 50-date Twice As Nice tour that will bring the band to all corners of the USA and Canada this Spring and Summer. 

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RENE COMAN: bass, keyboards, vocals

JOE CABRAL: saxophone, bajo sexto, vocals

DOUG GARRISON: drums, percussion

ROD HODGES: guitar, accordion, vocals

What if Americana actually encompassed ALL of the Americas? You'd have the Tejano and Conjunto sounds of the Texas/Mexico border region, as best exemplified by the accordion and bajo sexto, the American South's Blues, Jazz and New Orleans R&B, and the lilting grace and fiery passion of the music of the Caribbean, Mexico and Colombia. You'd also have New Orleans' premier distillers of this musical melange, The Iguanas.

Taking their cues from all of the above influences and then some, the band's music redefines the notion of Americana, crossing cultures, styles, eras ... and even languages. It's as if Rue Bourbon, Muscle Shoals and Plaza Mexico were all within earshot of each other and The Iguanas were the musical conduit between them.

Based out of New Orleans for the past three decades -- save for a short, Katrina-imposed exile in Austin - the members of the Iguanas have (collectively or individually) played or recorded with everyone from Charlie Rich, Alex Chilton, and Willy DeVille to Emmylou Harris, Allen Toussaint, and Pretty Lights. Their two-decade ride has taken them all over the map musically and geographically, yet the inescapable patina of their hometown infuses every note they play.

Through eight studio albums, countless tours and Jazz Fest appearances, and a flood in 2005 that did its best to take their adopted city with it, it's a testament to the band's endurance that the same four guys that started playing in the early 1990s are still together. Joe Cabral is philosophical about the band's persistence in the face of challenges that would have felled - indeed have felled - lesser bands. "First of all, this is all we know how to do; we're musicians. But more than that," he continues, "we respect the power of the band as an entity, and each individual in the band steps up to play his part. When it's good, that's really what it's all about."

Rod Hodges agrees. "I don't want to get all heady and mystical about this, but it's not really an outward reward we're looking for. We all enjoy playing music, we all get along, and finding a group of people who can say that after all this time is a rare thing."

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Steph Strings is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist whose music bridges the gap between the intimate and the expansive. Known for her unique ability to tell stories through her instrument, Steph’s signature sound fuses intricate fingerstyle guitar, percussive rhythms, and earthy, organic textures with lyrics that balance vulnerability with strength. 

Emerging from the Australian music scene as a distinct force in contemporary folk and roots, Steph has built a reputation as a captivating live performer. Whether playing to a festival crowd or an intimate room, she possesses the rare ability to hold an audience spellbound with just her guitar and voice. Her dynamic performances have led to a string of sold-out headline shows and a rapidly growing fanbase across the UK, Europe, and beyond. 

More than just a musician, Steph Strings is a storyteller who reminds audiences of music’s power to heal and connect. As she continues to tour globally and share her craft, she remains grounded in authenticity, emotion, and a passion for making people feel alive. 

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Mustang McGee is a mustachioed bassist who identifies as a horse.   He is known for his energetic presence on stage as a member of Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country.  In his solo song writing efforts, Mustang explores melodically and lyrically driven soul, rock, and folk music.  Drawing influence from decades of soulful music, he creates post-modern sonic scenes that leave you asking “when was this made?”   

In October 2024, Mustang released his first cosmic collaborations: “Ten Feet of Rope” and “Free Wheelin’.” Recorded quickly at Nashville’s Welcome to 1979 studio, these tracks capture the raw, live energy of Cosmic Country and showcase its signature swinging sound. 

May of  2025, Mustang  released his debut full-length album, “Horseplay.” Recorded at the legendary Royal Studios in Memphis with producer Boo Mitchell, the album channels the soulful essence of the space that brought Al Green’s classics to life. The record is a fiery, romantic collection of songs that reflect years of creative growth. Featuring singles like “Where You Found Me” and “For a Long Time,” the album spans psychedelic folk, Southern rock, soulful ballads, and quirky pop, blending vintage vibes with timeless grooves. 

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With their upcoming sixth studio album, “What A Time To Be Alive” , The Lone Bellow embarks on a bold new chapter while honoring the deep bonds that have defined their journey. Written collaboratively for the first time with their full touring band—founding members Zach Williams, Brian Elmquist, and Kanene Pipkin joined by drummer Julian Dorio and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Geertsma—the album channels the raw, ecstatic energy of the band’s live show into a dynamic collection of songs that pulse with warmth, honesty, and human connection.

Recorded live in Muscle Shoals, AL, after a writing retreat in a converted Kentucky firehouse, the album is both a celebration and a reckoning: of friendship, loss, love, and resilience. From the gritty, Stones-tinged opener “After The Rain” to the soul-stirring closer “What A Time To Be Alive,” the record captures the joy and vulnerability that have long defined The Lone Bellow’s sound—lush harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and genre-blurring arrangements steeped in folk, rock, and gospel.

The album’s creation was marked by setbacks, including the theft of early recordings, but the outpouring of support from their fanbase reaffirmed what the band has always known: their music is a shared experience. That spirit echoes throughout the album, whether in anthems like “Common Folk” and “I’m Here For You,” or in intimate reflections like “You Were Leaving” and “Night Goes Black.”

Since their acclaimed 2013 debut, The Lone Bellow has appeared on The Tonight Show, Austin City Limits, and The Late Show, topped Americana charts, and headlined storied venues from Carnegie Hall to the Ryman Auditorium. But with their next album, they reaffirm their commitment not just to making music, but to building community—on stage, in song, and around the table.

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Deante Hitchcock doesn’t just want to make good and timeless hip-hop music. He wants to use it as a vehicle to capture the purest and most honest emotion that most rappers won’t: love.

The  exceptional  emcee’s  upcoming  sophomore  LP,  Once  Upon  A  Time  (ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records),” departs from his knack for delivering introspective, witty lyrical gymnastics on past cuts like “Wide Open,” “How TF” and “I Got Money Now” in favor of a more melodic, harmonic collection of songs that puts love front and center. Inspired primarily by his relationship with his girlfriend, Once Upon A Time is a 16-song journey into the emotional rollercoaster that he experienced with his romantic partner and the birth of their infant son, Otto Saint Hitchcock.

“This is the season in life that I’m trying to figure out how to balance everything,” Hitchcock said. “Between music, a relationship, even beyond just a child, me and shawty still matter. Our relationship matters and us apart from our relationship as individuals. We’re parents now, so we can’t get lost in parenthood. That can’t be our only identity.”

For inspiration, Hitchcock was determined to create a concept project in the same vein as Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, M.A.A.D. city or The Game’s The Documentary, themed like T.I.’s King or Frank Ocean’s Nostalgia, Ultra, but using similar vocal stylings as Smino and The Weeknd. He tapped in with producers like Arsenio Archer (Summer Walker, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz) and SlimWav (Diddy, 6LACK) along with his chief collaborator Brandon Phillips-Taylor to create an arc that’s transparent yet complex about the uncertainties that men like Hitchcock face but haven’t expressed those emotions to the women in their lives.

Once Upon A Time’s dreamy opener, “Time of Their Lives,” pilots Hitchcock’s coming-of-age story with its haunting, psychedelic vocals. With its bouncing beat, “Whoa!” chronicles the joys of bachelorhood before being caught by surprise by feelings beyond physical attraction, while the rapper talks about getting to know one another on “Zodiac (feat. Shamba).”

“We’ve seen different seasons in each other’s lives, and we’ve been able to learn each other,” Hitchcock said. “This is what I put down because I’ve lived this shit. That first ‘I love you’ was scary as hell. The feelings are a little bit more intense than I thought they were, but I wasn’t ready to put that out there yet. A lot of times, people aren’t ready to jump ship. It’s tough, but commitment is tough.”

Hitchcock starts to get vulnerable and resists the temptation of commitment on Once Upon A Time with the acoustic guitar-driven “Alone” before he comes to terms with those feelings on “2 Special (feat. David Fuller),” “U Were Right I Was Wrong” and “Callin’ (feat. Big K.R.I.T. and Westside Boogie)”. “May 26 (feat. Samoht),” the album’s gut-punching closer written in Hitchcock’s home studio, revisits the moment he got confirmation that he was going to become a daddy.

“Since he got here, that’s the star of the show,” Hitchcock said. “Whatever he wants. If he wants to play at any point in time, anything I’m doing stops.”

The road to making Once Upon A Time started in late 2020 when the clever wordsmith started making songs with no concept in mind. Hitchcock hadn’t toured since 2019 when he hit the road with rapper Wale and multi-talented performer Jidenna but was determined to keep his stride. Despite the coronavirus pandemic forcing the world to shut down and shelter in place in March

2020, he dropped his full-length major label debut, BETTER, two months later.

Hitchcock put out Live from Quarantine at the top of 2021, immediately followed by the raunchy, Valentine’s Day-themed EP Everyday the 14th in February 2022. “I was just trying to stay in folks’ faces,” the rapper said. “If I had to perform from somebody else’s couch in their living room, I was gonna lose my shit. I was so tired of quarantine in general. To be able to get a stage even though there was no crowd, still feeling like a show is amazing.”

Hitchcock thought about all of the women in his life – his girlfriend, mother, grandmother, and his best friend, coincidentally all Cancers - and wanted Once Upon A Time, especially the tracks “Helluva Woman” and “Royal (feat. DRAM & The Riverdale Love Choir)” to act as the counter-narrative to the toxic masculinity found throughout popular music. He recently launched The Mother God Project as a platform to help and support women from his community in starting their own businesses. The rapper partnered with the Atlanta-based nonprofit Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE’s) Women’s Business Center to offer LLC registration and training for women entrepreneurs. So far, Hitchcock’s efforts have helped 70 women go through the program. It’s a way for Hitchcock, a child of divorce by age seven who was raised around two aunts and a slew of his mother’s female friends, to acknowledge the women similar to his relatives who deserve a chance.

“Most of the time I spent growing up was around women,” he said. “My mom, who is a nurse, had some shit she wanted to do when I was 15, and she just couldn’t do it because she didn’t have money for it and had two kids to raise. I’ve had some very important people in my life, and

I pulled from them a lot.

Born a Grady Baby on the westside of Atlanta on March 10, 1993 but raised on the southside in Riverdale, Georgia, Hitchcock started rapping when he was 12 years old after learning how to spit rhymes from one of his uncles. The Pisces man briefly attended Georgia Southern University, majoring in pre-med/biology but realized music was his calling. The aspiring artist purchased a camera and started dropping weekly freestyles, New Atlanta Tuesdays, with one of his classmates. Those videos shot from his dorm room started going viral: forcing Hitchcock to drop out of college to pursue his music full-time.

Releasing his first mixtape, 19 Summers, in September 2012, Hitchcock consistently dropped freestyles on Twitter. In 2015, he released a follow-up mixtape, Wishful Thinking, another one, Good, in 2016, and came back with So Much for Good Luck in 2017. Hitchcock teamed up with rapper Childish Major for an EP, Just a Sample 2, in 2019. It wasn’t long before the rapper started getting cosigns from hip-hop personalities like Charlamagne tha God, Wale, and ByStorm Entertainment founder Mark Pitts in his Instagram direct messages.

The stars kept aligning for Hitchcock. His feature on “PTSD” with Omen, Mereba, and St. Beauty from the Dreamville Records compilation Revenge of the Dreamers III in 2019 earned the charismatic talent his first-ever Grammy nomination. His buzz and talents led to Hitchcock becoming the opener on tour for JID, Rapsody, Mikayla 47, 6LACK, Wale, and Jidenna well before he even released his own album.

Hitchcock prides himself on bringing versatility and vulnerability to his music. Reshifting his energy and subject matter to make Once Upon A Time doesn’t even feel like a two-year process. The artist is proud of making a collection of songs that can act as both a cautionary tale for his son’s future relationships as an adult and an opportunity for him to evolve as an artist musically.

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Brezay is a Memphis-born recording artist, designer, and founder of the streetwear brand Brezerk known for her genre-blending sound and dynamic stage presence. Embracing the title “Genre Queen,” her music moves effortlessly across hip-hop, pop, R&B, and melodic rap, reflecting the versatility and creativity at the core of her artistry. Beyond music, Brezay merges fashion and performance through her brand and major collaborations, including live activations with the Memphis Grizzlies. As both an artist and entrepreneur, she continues to build a movement centered on creativity, individuality, and Memphis culture. 

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A true force of nature, Brother Wallace was born to make music that ignites pure joy, even in the darkest of moments. Since getting his start playing piano in church at 11 years old, the Georgia-bred artist has followed his lifelong passion down an extraordinary path that spans from sharing the stage with gospel legend Kirk Franklin to performing at historic venues like Madison Square Garden as a background vocalist for globally adored rock band The Heavy. Over the past few years, Brother Wallace has teamed up with The Heavy guitarist Dan Taylor in dreaming up a body of work built on his electrifying brand of soul music, all while continuing his longtime job as a K-12 music teacher. Newly signed to ATO Records, Wallace is now set to release a one-of-a-kind album revealing the transcendent power and life-affirming impact of his timeless yet daring artistry. 

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FreeWorld is an independent, ever-evolving, Memphis-based musical ensemble that draws from influences as broad-based as Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Steely Dan, Chicago, John Coltrane and Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, and The Meters. These brothers under one multicultural groove have remained a consistently entertaining and informed voice on the Memphis music scene since the group’s inception in 1987. 

FreeWorld was honored to receive a coveted Brass Note on the Beale Street Walk of Fame in 2012, and they’ve also had the honor and privilege of sharing the stage with a wide variety of musical legends over the years, including Levon Helm, The Memphis Horns, Billy Preston, Bootsy Collins, Richie Havens, Blues Traveler, Derek Trucks, Hot Tuna, Los Lobos, Dr. John, Timothy Leary, The Bar-Kays, Ann Peebles, Steve Cropper, James Cotton, Mojo Buford, Jimmie Vaughan & Double Trouble, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang, Jim Belushi, and Widespread Panic just to name a few. 

FreeWorld’s 8th album, “More Love”, showcases the band at a creative high point, with a set of new songs that covers the gamut of their musical breadth and originality. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Grammy Award nominated audio engineers Kevin Houston, Ari Morris, and Brad Blackwood – and with the added bonus of an Atmos surround sound mix of the song “Rush Hour” available online – the overall audio quality of the album is state-of-the-art, and the broad cross section of musical styles and genres that FreeWorld is famous for playing during their extended live sets on Beale Street all blend together effortlessly across the entire album. In addition, featured cameo appearances from over a dozen special guests and FreeWorld alumni – including the Tennessee Mass Choir on the title track – only add to the fullness and richness of the songwriting craft displayed on the album, and further showcase the quality of the musicianship and the deep camaraderie that flourishes within the extended FreeWorld family. 

FreeWorld’s new album also includes the audio track from their recent, award-winning music video, “D-Up (Here’s To Diversity)”, which took multiple 1st place awards in various international film festivals and global music video award contests in 2022, and also features the four surviving original FreeWorld band members from 1987 on a song entitled “Red Moon”, composed by their legendary founding father, Dr. Herman Green. 

FreeWorld is also proud to once again feature an amazing piece of custom art by Memphis painter/muralist David Lynch on the cover of “More Love”. 

Keep your eyes & ears tuned to FreeWorld throughout 2026 and beyond, as their latest studio album, “More Love”, marks yet another proud milestone in the band’s musical odyssey that now spans almost 40 years. 

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Stax Music Academy inspires young people and enhances their academic, cognitive, performance, and leadership skills by utilizing music with an intense focus on the rich legacy and tradition of Stax Records.

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Stax Music Academy exists to nurture and present the next generation of great Soul Communicators from the greater Soulsville region, holistically equipping them to excel and to impact the world through the universal language of music.

Memphis has given the world some of its most memorable melodies. But whether it’s blues, gospel, rock-and-roll, or R&B, the one thing Memphis music has always had is plenty of is soul.

At Stax Music Academy (SMA), a registered 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, we are helping instill soul in the next generation of Memphis artists. SMA is an after school and summer music institute located adjacent to the home of the legendary ’60s-’70s soul record label Stax Records, now the Stax Museum of American Soul Music.

Founded in 2000, SMA exists to continue the legacy of Stax by nurturing the musicians of tomorrow.

Stax Music Academy students take classes in music theory, preparing them to read music with proficiency, read and perform all twelve major and minor scales, and apply harmonic analysis to a musical selection. Students are required to participate in moderated juries at the end of each semester that tests both their performance acumen and their western theoretical grasp of music. Students learn the art of storytelling and composition to create their own music plus music business to assure each young artist understands how to make a living in music. Success is defined individually for each student,

Our programs teach more than notes, however. Stax Music Academy helps students enhance their character by teaching skills in leadership, teamwork, and discipline. The end goal is to prepare graduates for post-primary success regardless of path, whether it be attending college or entering the music workforce.

Since its founding, Stax Music Academy has graduated more than 4,000 students. Since 2008, every high school senior has been accepted to a college or university, many on full scholarships. Academy alumni can be heard around the world, teaching, performing, recording, and more at the highest levels of the music industry.

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