Two veterans of the local music scene recently launched a music promotion, consulting and booking company.

And that company, called Kangaroo, has a full slate of big projects in the works and a serious lineup of artists already on the company’s roster.

2. Hip Hop Expo Puts Focus on City’s Emerging Scene - Thursday, September 02, 2010

Known the world over for its rich music history, Memphis waves high the banner the “Home of the Blues” and “Birthplace of Rock ’n’ Roll.”

Hosea “M Town” Mays, director of social networking site Memphisrap.com, wants to create a similar recognition of the city’s current music scene, particularly its viable hip-hop industry.

3. ‘Holy Grail’ of Recording Uncovered - Monday, July 26, 2010

A 52-year-old tape recorder described by some as the Holy Grail of the music industry has been discovered in the storage room of the owner of a used bus dealership in Marion, Ark.

But this isn’t just any bus dealership owner. Bob Tucker, owner of Bob Tucker Motors on Interstate 55, is a music industry veteran and one-time leader of the Memphis band that toured with the Beatles in 1964.

4. ‘Rock for Love’ Kicks Off Tonight - Thursday, August 21, 2008

“Aristo-crunk,” noted regional garage bands and headliner hip-hop fill the program for the “SunTrust Rock for Love 2” concert Friday and Saturday to benefit the Church Health Center.

Event organizers said growing the sequel to last year’s debut concert was simply a matter of getting out of the way and letting it happen.

5. Memphis Music FoundationAdds Mann as Director - Thursday, May 08, 2008
     Cameron Mann has joined the staff of the Memphis Music Foundation as director of Music Industry Programs.
     In his role, he will oversee the opening of the Memphis Music Resource Center an