There are 9 article(s) tagged David Porter:

• August 2026

  • Arts Beat: David Porter on ‘The Breakfast Club,’ Kingfish at The Met

    Plus, several artists with ties to the Memphis region are on former President Barack Obama’s annual summer playlist.

    By Elle Perry 8 hours ago

• April 2026

  • From a dusty road to musical gold, ‘Soul Man’ David Porter looks back

    David Porter recounts his youth in South Memphis and how Stax Records became Soulsville in his upcoming memoir, “Soul Man: Life of a Songwriter,” releasing April 14.

    By Chris Herrington April 12, 2026

• June 2025

  • Made in Memphis Entertainment office, recording studio for sale

    Tony Alexander, president and director of MIME, said the entertainment group does not plan to leave the city, but is ‘testing the waters’ on selling its Union Avenue real estate.

    By Dima Amro June 06, 2025

• May 2025

  • ‘Memphis is the center point of the world’ when it comes to music

    Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known as Chuck D as part of hip-hop group Public Enemy, received a Soulsville Foundation Power of Music award Friday and spoke about the power of music to change the world.

    By Elle Perry May 03, 2025

• February 2021

  • Geoff Calkins: Love in the time of COVID

    When David Porter and Kontji Anthony proclaimed their love on Facebook, it proved what we already should have known. Love doesn’t stop for a pandemic. Here are seven Valentine’s Day stories that will remind you of the wonder and durability of love. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 14, 2021

• August 2020

  • Soul festival celebrates Memphis music – in Italy

    Memphis is the central focus of the Porretta Soul Festival held in Porretta Terme, Italy, an hour outside Bologna.

    By Jared Boyd August 12, 2020

• October 2019

  • The Consortium removes barriers for Memphis musicians

    Led by David Porter, the Consortium MMT is a music incubator that seeks to fast-track success for a rebuilding Memphis music industry.

    By Jared Boyd October 02, 2019

• May 2019

  • May Playlist: Happy birthday to us

    It would be easier in Memphis than anywhere else on Earth to feature 200 songs in honor of our city's 200th anniversary, but this list wasn’t meant to be exhaustive – not even close!

    By Elizabeth Cawein May 25, 2019

• March 2019

  • The Weekly Memphian: Ballet 5:8, Ken Burns, David Porter tribute, Weezer and Bluff City Brawl

    The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers March 21-26.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2019