Bob Mehr
Writer at Freelance
Reporter at The Commercial Appeal
NYT bestselling author, 'Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements.' 2X Grammy winner (Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Dead Man's Pop). Music Critic, Gannett.
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23 hours ago |
commercialappeal.com | Jordan Green |Bob Mehr
Memphis Pride Fest 2025, marking 50 years of Pride, will take place June 5-8. The Pride Parade begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, at Beale and 4th Street. Several other Pride events are scheduled throughout the weekend, including a dance party, silent disco, drag brunch, and more.
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1 week ago |
commercialappeal.com | Bob Mehr
Congressman Steve Cohen appeared in the fifth episode of HBO's "The Rehearsal," a comedy series blurring reality and fiction. The episode features comedian Nathan Fielder meeting with Cohen to discuss a plan to improve airline safety through roleplaying exercises. HBO’s “The Rehearsal” has been one of the most talked about shows of 2025.
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2 weeks ago |
commercialappeal.com | Bob Mehr
Numerous concerts and festivals are scheduled in the Memphis area during late May and June. Performers range from country stars like Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett to rappers like Don Trip and Project Pat. Events include the Memphis Concrète experimental music festival and the Outlaw Music Festival featuring Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan. Venues include AutoZone Park, Minglewood Hall, BankPlus Amphitheater, Landers Center, the Orpheum and the Radians Amphitheater.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Bob Mehr
During the course of a 20-year career, country singer Miranda Lambert has become a major league star — but on May 24 she will be playing a special show at Memphis’ minor league home, headlining a concert at Downtown’s AutoZone Park. The Lambert show is part of “Music on the Diamond,” a nationwide concert series featuring “top artists performing against the backdrop of iconic Minor League ballparks.” Lambert will be the first musician to headline AutoZone Park for a full-scale concert since 2013.
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3 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Bob Mehr
Even though he just turned 80 and doesn't leave the country, Moore finds himself at a surprising career peak, performing for generations of fans with an intense connection to his music. A sudden buzz crackled through the 2011 Oxegen Music Festival as one of pop's starriest power couples - Beyoncé, who was performing on the final night, and Jay-Z - made their way backstage at the summer fete in the rolling countryside of County Kildare, Ireland.
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Sad news from the world of Memphis music: Terry Manning, the noted engineer, producer, and musician who worked with a galaxy of stars over his sixty-plus year career — from Led Zeppelin to ZZ Top — has died. More on Manning's life and career here: https://t.co/HVfsIkTQkn
My latest for the New York Times, on the great Benmont Tench, as he releases his second solo album, “The Melancholy Season." With thoughts from Mike Campbell, Danielle Haim, Don Was, Jonathan Wilson, etc. Look for it in Sunday’s print edition of the NYT. https://t.co/KTW7sq3zV5
Man, this interview of Gene Hackman talking about his father. The pain, the humor, the toughness, everything that made him great as an actor is here. R.I.P. to the best. https://t.co/B3aHplALX1
