200 episodes

Each week, Beale Street Caravan brings the Sounds of Memphis to an international public radio audience. Live, concert performances from contemporary masters of blues, soul, folk, and rock n roll. The program is hosted by Pat Mitchell-Worley and Kevin Cubbins, with feature segments from industry insiders, writers, and musicologists. Beale Street Caravan is distributed by NPR. Go to our website to find a carrier station in your area.

Beale Street Caravan Beale Street Caravan

    • Music
    • 4.8 • 12 Ratings

Each week, Beale Street Caravan brings the Sounds of Memphis to an international public radio audience. Live, concert performances from contemporary masters of blues, soul, folk, and rock n roll. The program is hosted by Pat Mitchell-Worley and Kevin Cubbins, with feature segments from industry insiders, writers, and musicologists. Beale Street Caravan is distributed by NPR. Go to our website to find a carrier station in your area.

    #2828 - Mark Edgar Stuart and Blueshift Ensemble

    #2828 - Mark Edgar Stuart and Blueshift Ensemble

    This week on Beale Street Caravan, we're back in the Green Room inside of Crosstown Arts for a collaboration between beloved singer, songwriter, and producer, Mark Edgar Stuart, and contemporary chamber music group, Blueshift Ensemble.Grammy nominated blues man, Guy Davis, will be with us to deliver an installment of the Blues Hall of Fame, an exploration of the lives of the pioneers and innovators enshrined in the Blues Hall of Fame, here in Memphis, TN, brought to you by the Blues Foundation.

    • 58 min
    #2827 - The Sensational Barnes Brothers

    #2827 - The Sensational Barnes Brothers

    This week on Beale Street Caravan we have gospel duo, The Sensational Barnes Brothers, as they celebrate the release of their debut record, “Nobody’s Fault But My Own”. Grammy nominated blues man, Guy Davis, will be with us to deliver an installment of the Blues Hall of Fame, an exploration of the lives of the pioneers and innovators enshrined in the Blues Hall of Fame, here in Memphis, TN, brought to you by the Blues Foundation.

    • 58 min
    #2826 - Protect Our Aquifer

    #2826 - Protect Our Aquifer

    This week on Beale Street Caravan we have a star-studded lineup, joined together for an important cause: to defend the integrity of Memphis’ drinking water. Grammy nominated artists Shemekia Copeland and Jim Lauderdale, along with Nashville singer-songwriter Will Kimbrough, iconic singer-songwriter and folk musician, Livingston Taylor, as well as Reba Russell, Joe Restivo and John Nemeth, and others, all got together for one night to sing, play, and raise money to make sure that our water remains a fresh, suitable source of life in our community.

    • 58 min
    #2825 - Dirty Streets

    #2825 - Dirty Streets

    This week on Beale Street Caravan, we bring back Dirty Streets as they celebrate the release of their latest project, "Who's Gonna Love You", live from Growlers in Memphis, TN.Grammy nominated blues man, Guy Davis, will be with us to deliver an installment of the Blues Hall of Fame, an exploration of the lives of the pioneers and innovators enshrined in the Blues Hall of Fame, here in Memphis, TN, brought to you by the Blues Foundation.

    • 58 min
    #2824 -CeDell Davis and R. L. Boyce

    #2824 -CeDell Davis and R. L. Boyce

    This week on Beale Street Caravan we have a double feature as we pay tribute to recently passed Delta bluesman, CeDell Davis.
    In the second half of the program we’ll hear from master of the Hill Country blues, R.L. Boyce, who just recently received his first Grammy nomination.

    • 58 min
    #2823 - Amy LaVere

    #2823 - Amy LaVere

    This week on Beale Street Caravan we have local rock siren Amy LaVere celebrating her latest release, “Painting Blue.” Grammy nominated blues man, Guy Davis, will be with us to deliver an installment of the Blues Hall of Fame, an exploration of the lives of the pioneers and innovators enshrined in the Blues Hall of Fame, here in Memphis, TN, brought to you by the Blues Foundation.

    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

PSantoro ,

Grateful

SO glad this is a podcast. I enjoy every episode & love hearing new bands I otherwise would not have found. It’s one thing to find new artists, it’s another to find new artists whom you can hardly get enough of!

3TT driver ,

Diverse

This is one of the best musical variety shows I've ever heard.

Top Podcasts In Music

The Joe Budden Podcast
The Joe Budden Network
Dissect
The Ringer
The Story of Classical
Apple Music
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
Andrew Hickey
Drink Champs
Interval Presents
R&B Money
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

You Might Also Like

The Art of Manliness
The Art of Manliness
The Daily
The New York Times
The Moth
The Moth
This American Life
This American Life
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
NPR
Planet Money
NPR