Blues musician and Beale Street legend Earl “The Pearl” Banks has died. The venerable guitarist and bandleader was 89. News of Banks’ passing was confirmed on his official Facebook page. He had been ...

MEMPHIS --While Beale Street is famous for being the Home of the Blues, red was the color of the day Dec. 26 at the Beale Street Parade, where many watchers were clad in red -- a team color for both ...

The world of music was shaken when one of the region’s great original bluesmen, Earl “the Pearl” Banks, passed away this August 7th at the age of 89. Most recently in his residency at Blues City Cafe, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Blended with the blues and the sweet smell of BBQ. At the corner of Beale Street and B.B. King, most nights there you’ll find the Beale Street Flippers. “It’s like adrenaline ...

To honor what would have been the blues legend's 100th birthday, Memphis is throwing a 2-day party. Memphis, Tennessee is known as the Home of the Blues, and there was no bigger or brighter ambassador ...

Part 1: Where the Blues began -- Bridging the African and American blues gap -- Tracing the role of the blues in the author's life -- Part 2: Memories of Beale Street -- Author's note -- Life on Beale ...