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Allen Iverson was a perfect gentleman in Denver -- so what's your problem, Philadelphia, Detroit and Memphis?

Westword | Westword | Posted 11.17.2009 | Home


Allen Iverson stands as proof that Denver brings out the best in people. When he was in Philadelphia, he was clearly a brilliant talent, b...

Broadway Looks at Racism in the Obama Era

David Finkle | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


David Finkle

Of the 35 productions running or opening shortly -- including Hamlet and Patrick Marber's After Miss Julie -- at least 10 offerings have a rainbow-coalition hue.

Should New Orleans Retreat Inland?

Paul Brown | Posted 10.21.2009 | Green


Paul Brown

A symposium this week is part of a wider discussion about climate change and particularly threats to coastal cities like London and New York. The aim is to send a forceful message to politicians.

College Student Facing 15 Years for Cutting the Line at Walmart

Essence | Essence | Posted 10.20.2009 | Home


Heather Ellis, a college honors student in Missouri, is facing 15 years in prison for allegedly cutting the line at a Walmart. We've all been in the s...

'Memphis' opens on Broadway: Does it have soul?

NewYorkology | NewYorkology | Posted 10.20.2009 | Home

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The Dalai Lama Proclaims Himself a Feminist: Day Two of Peace and Music in Memphis

Tamara Conniff | Posted 11.23.2009 | World


Tamara Conniff

The Dalai Lama's powerful message is common sense. He does not preach religion. He preaches self-awareness and compassion.

Compact Reviews of This Week's Compact Discs, for Those Who Still Care: #3

Sal Nunziato | Posted 11.14.2009 | Entertainment


Sal Nunziato

Reviewed: Big Star, Ace Frehley, Gordan Gano, Bruce Hornsby, Jay-Z, Mark Knopfler, Living Colour, The Phantom Movers and Muse.

HuffPost Exclusives: R.E.M. and Cory Chisel, Plus Bruce Hornsby Interview, Big Star Box, Paolo Nutini Live, This Week's New Albums, and more...

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Renee Fleming, Kid Cudi, Sony Legacy, The Pointer Sisters, Kanye West, Brendan Benson, Scarlett Johansson, Ying Yang Twins, Rob Blackledge, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemaekrs, Trick Daddy, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Bobby Read, One Tree Hill, Joe Wilson, Yes, John Christian Adams, Bruce Hornsby, Vern Gosdin, Manic Street Preachers, Wbcn, John Fogerty, Muse, Goalie, Bill Medley, Columbia Records, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Robbie Robertson, William and Mary, Men at Work, Williamsburg, VIncent Moon, Flo Rida, Shudder to Think, Soccer, Donnie McClurkin, Disney, Cab Calloway, Jack DeJohnette, Medicaid, American Idol, Outloud!, 429 Records, Colin Hay, Verve Forecast, Social Security, Elliott Smith, BBC Radio, The Lovemakers, Peter Yorn, The Raconteurs, RCA Records, Ne-Yo, Something to Burn, Shadows Fall, The Band of Heathens, Uncle Kracker, Matthew Sweet, Gary Go, Dappled Cities, Grey's Anatomy, Atlantic Records, Cy Coleman, Alex Chilton, Adriel Harris, Matt Chamberlain, Ahmet Ertegun, Q-Tip, Mason Jennings, The Black Dahlia Murders, Living Colour, Michael Raphael, Stax, Beyonce, J.T. Taylor, John Mayall, Mark Knopfler, Patrick Warren, Ricky Scaggs, Boston College, The Grateful Dead, Jody Stephens, Bill Evans, Tom Russell, Golden Smog, Clive David, Jupiter One, Randy Newman, Robert Hunter, Power Pop, The Band, Bruce Springsteen, Infected Mushroom, Eurythmics, Andy Hummel, Jon Auer, Levon Helm, Christian McBride, John Sebastian, Tina Sinatra, Aiden Brown, Phish, Sony Music, Royal Bangs, John King, Grace Potter, Peter Buck, Graham Albert, My Morning Jacket, The Peace Corps, Jeremiah, Santana, G.I. Bill, Steve Winwood, Big Pun, Rob Kemp, David Sylvain, Chris Knight, Doug Derryberry, That Noise, Lyfe Jennings, Honor Society, Sonny Emory, Entertainment News, Gordon Gano, Blake Mills, Jack Lawrence, Chris Bell, Frank Sinatra, E Street Band, Jefferson Airplane, Trey Songz, Eric Clapton, The Righteous Brothers, Chip deMatteo, Thomas Newman, Jer Coons, Arnold Schoenberg, Bill Lloyd, Barry White, Keith Sykes, Nancy Sinatra, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons, Orange, Paolo Nutini, The Beatles, Big Star, Anvil, Nashville, Air Supply, Frank Sinatra Jr., Chad Smith, Wwf, Dada Life, Porcupine Tree, Peter Bernhard, Ace Frehley, The Grates, Revolutionary War, Butterfly Boucher, The Elms, The Shawshank Redemption, Medicare, Kurt Carr, Bobby Labonte, Marie Digby, Stars of Track and Filed, Afghan Whigs, Simian Mobile Disco, Americana, The Rifles, Mary J. Blige, The 69 Eyes, Al Albert, Memphis, Savoy Brown, Dreamworks, Every Time I Die, George Jones, Nina Simone, Big Scoop, Lady GaGa, Ardent Studios, Cain's Offering, R.E.M., Moneen, Kroq, Rubik, Kittie, Cornwallis, Dodos, All-4-One, Megadeth, Sonos, Entertainment News

Mike Ragogna

R.E.M. will be releasing Live At The Olympia, a 39-song, two CD set containing "working rehearsals" from 2007. I was lent a track that captures the band's energy and insightful views.

God told Allen Iverson to sign with... Memphis?

Westword | Westword | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home


A blog last week headlined "Allen Iverson's Advice to America's Youth: 'Don't Try to be Like Allen Iverson'" featured an interview in which...

Memphis Forced To Vacate Wins From Final Four Season With Derrick Rose

AP | TERESA M. WALKER | Posted 09.20.2009 | Chicago


MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis has lost every one of the 38 victories it piled up in a basketball season that ended with John Calipari's Tigers just m...

Cities Tolerate Tent Cities, Homeless Camps During Recession

wsj.com | JENNIFER LEVITZ | Posted 09.11.2009 | Business


NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Last summer, police responding to complaints about campfires under a highway overpass found dozens of homeless people living on pu...

Make Your Own Signature BBQ Sauce: A Taxonomy of America's Regional BBQ Sauces

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 06.21.2009 | Style


Craig

Barbecue has evolved along disparate paths around the nation, led down these trails by the racial and ethnic immigrants who settled there. Indeed, barbecue sauce is a cultural phenomenon.

Booker T. Jones Q&A

Adrianne Murchison | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment


Adrianne Murchison

Jones: "'Hey Ya!"' was just a fun song for me to do. I've always liked OutKast. They push the limit. But I would say The Roots are closest to my style and making the kind of music that I've made."

Fix the Airlines Instead of Bailing Out Wall Street

Don McNay | Posted 05.02.2009 | Business


Don McNay

I used to schedule an out of town trip then meetings the next day. Now I can't. I am not sure if I will get back or if I will get home exhausted and stressed.

The Year My Wife Discovered Basketball

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 04.24.2009 | Entertainment


Roger I. Abrams

Fran had never become a sports fanatic, at least until now. The 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, however, has changed all of that.

Memphis powers past underdog Cal State-Northridge

AP | DOUG TUCKER | Posted 04.19.2009 | Home


KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After overcoming heartbreak and tragedy just to get to the NCAA tournament, the Matadors of Cal State-Northridge could not ge...

Filling Out the Winning NCAA Tournament Bracket

Sam Panayotovich | Posted 04.18.2009 | Chicago


Sam Panayotovich

I'm using my experience covering and playing basketball to predict what might happen over the next 18 days. I'm confident in my selections (but ask me how I feel in two weeks).

Holder, Race and Obama's 10% of the White Alabama Vote

Paul Jenkins | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

The complicated picture of how America came to vote for its first black president reflects the country's multifarious attitude towards race

The GOP's White Supremacy

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.28.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Like a restricted country club that would rather die than change, the Republican Party is marginalizing itself for the sake of the white men who run it.

Obama And McCain: Address Gun Violence In America

Paul Helmke | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Tonight, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama will debate each other in a town hall at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. This time, unlike...

Undecided in Memphis

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


Christina Bellantoni

  First posted at WashingtonTimes.com MEMPHIS — I spent last night with a group of debate watchers who ended the evening with opinions u...

Timberlake Donates $200,000 in Memphis

AP | Posted 04.02.2008 | Entertainment


MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Justin Timberlake has made two separate donations of $100,000 each to the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Fo...