Oxford American Issue 127 (Winter 2024)

Oxford American Issue 127 (Winter 2024)

In our 26th annual Southern Music Issue, an exceptional lineup of contributors celebrate Memphis as the unofficial capital of the Delta, where American sounds and stories flow between the riverbanks of time. Forgotten Bluff City melodies resurface, beloved icons mingle with lesser-known trailblazers, and distinctly Memphian spaces come to life through reported essays, profiles, personal narratives, visual art, Memphis-set fiction, and much more. The cover features a dynamic photograph of Al Green by renowned music photographer Eric Johnson, who Vanity Fair credited with being responsible for “some of the most memorable music imagery of the last few decades.” Johnson’s black-and-white portrait radiates with the fierce individuality and Memphis-specific charisma that this special edition celebrates. It’s at once glamorous and naturalistic, both soulful and a little bit punk.

This is the "Magazine Only" Edition -- the "Magazine with Vinyl" edition is available through the Oxford American website.

Read about it on the Oxford American website.