It’s Labor Day Weekend and you deserve to relax. Rest your eyes on our newest favorite photos, then cast a vote for the best one.

The 2022 dates for Memphis in May have been announced and the locations for Beale Street Music Fest and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will be announced in mid-September. 

As cellist Nazira Wali was moving onto campus at the University of Memphis, family and friends back home in Afghanistan were trying to get out. Wali’s cello has taken her around the world and has brought her to Memphis, but at home music and musicians are again under threat from the Taliban regime.

Eric Barnes talks with Memphis Current founder Sam Prager.

The event will also include special recognition of the teenager who recorded the last moments of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020.

Our desire for convenience begat streaming, but our desire for experiences never went away. It’s old meets new. Just like Memphis.

Marcus Hamilton, husband of HGTV figure Carmeon Hamilton, died in a weekend motorcycle crash. 

The $1 million gift not only will expand the Metal Museum’s permanent collection, it will help the museum continue to support living artists by purchasing their works.

An Arlington barber shop with an old-school approach, Tigers return to campus, and more. Take a look at the best images from this week, and cast your ballot for the best one.

JD Reager apologizes when he says that, in certain ways, the COVID pandemic changed his life for the better.

Our photographers captured some classic Elvis Week images, and also made it to an unusual school, an iconic store and some sporting events. Cast your ballot for the best one.

It’s no longer Elvis Week, but they’re still rocking at Graceland. Meanwhile, there’s barbecue in the park and dining deals all over.

Daniel Seddiqui, known for working 50 jobs in 50 states, was at the Metal Museum Monday, Aug. 16, crafting a metal music note for his latest project, “A Piece of Your City.” 

“The tribute artists are not the parody,” said Angie Marchese, vice president of archives and exhibits at Graceland. “These guys are true artists. They’re singers, they’re craftsmen, paying tribute to someone who has changed their lives.”

The local 12-year-old is getting his shot at the big time as the understudy in a production by the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

Vote on your favorite: We’ve got some fab sports pics this week, including 901 FC and the final day of the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational, but Brad Vest’s image of some students who appear none too happy to be back in school says it all.

With the Delta variant spiking local COVID rates, will tougher, more restrictive measures at venues and festivals become more common in Memphis?

About 25 people were vaccinated at the event Thursday. In recent months, the City of Memphis has hosted various community pop-up in ZIP codes with lower vaccination rates to increase uptake as part of a more door-to-door approach.

This week in Memphis: Big concerts, throwback flicks, dining specials and the unbeatable combo of chicken and beer. Plus, it’s Elvis Week. 

After missing 2020, the Mempho Music Festival is slated to return in October. 

“Solid Gold Soul: The Best of the Rest from the Stax Museum” is on show now. The exhibit features staff-selected artifacts from Stax’s vast archives, including Isaac Hayes’ desk from the 1970s. 

The WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational has been big news this week, with lots of opportunities for pictures. But The Daily Memphian photogs also got some other great images. Tell us which is your favorite.