The Tennessee Ethics Commission voted Tuesday to dismiss a set of complaints against Senator Brent Taylor over public comments he made about “No Kings” protesters. #tnpol #tnleg pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/politics/et…

State Sen. Mark Pody has drawn a Republican primary challenge from country music industry executive Butch Baker. #tnpol #tnleg pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/elections/b…

Remembering the great Oscar Peterson who was born on this day in 1925. Best known for his dazzling solo technique, Peterson is regarded as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. Peterson was renowned for his remarkable speed and dexterity, meticulous and ornate

The Rain Song is one of Led Zeppelin's most atmospheric and emotional tracks. It's the second song on Houses of the Holy (1973), and it shows a softer, more orchestral side of the band. Jimmy Page wrote the music using a tuning he created specifically for the song (DGCGCD),

Amazing choreography 📹 unpardeales

Nina Simone in Central Park, NY

This is one of those songs that the crowd knows from the first notes. Still enjoy performing it to this day.

Your wisdom will always be missed George Harrison. What a legend.

August 16, 1841 -- U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.

#OTD in 1942, U.S. Navy blimp L-8 returned from patrol without anyone aboard. The crew had vanished. The "ghost blimp" was found to be in total working order and none of the parachutes or life rafts had been taken. The fate of the crew remains a mystery.

Breaking News: The Canadian government shut down the Air Canada flight attendants’ strike less than 12 hours after it began. nyti.ms/3UwEpRC

City Council member and Democratic contender for Tn Governor Jerri Green at East Memphis Democratic Club gathering in Shelby Farms Park Aug 8, 2025.

International Cinema "Ghosts Before Breakfast" (1928) is a German dadaist short by Hans Richter combining stop motion and live action. It features a series of arbitrary, surreal images without a coherent narrative, showcasing experimental film techniques of its time.

The diagram of every MLB team's relocation history. (Photo R/fiftythreestudio)

On August 16, 1967, Reprise Records released The Jimi Hendrix Experience's second US single "Purple Haze" b/w "The Wind Cries Mary." The single entered the charts at #90 and climbed to a peak of #65. While the single was not met with immediate chart success, "Purple Haze" has

At 3:30 PM CT on August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 in Memphis, Tennessee

If you missed BTH on WKNO Friday night, watch it here and read the story for more context...

A look at a key part of what was happening in Whitehaven 48 years ago today... dailymemphian.com/subscriber/art…

What childrearing advice were parents getting in the 1940s? A book recently returned to the San Antonio Public Library has answers. Seems it was checked out in 1943 by a precocious 11-year-old and just now returned by her grandchild. No fines, so … whew! cbsnews.com/news/library-b…

The year is 1856. Who are you voting for in the presidential election: James Buchanan, John Fremont, or Millard Fillmore?