Howard Grimes knows his life has been the product of divine intervention. “I asked God to be exactly who I am… and that’s a drummer,” the 79-year-old Grimes says, sitting in the living room of his ...

Syl Johnson performing at the Royal Studios 60th Anniversary Celebration in 2017 (Credit: Ronnie Booze). “When I was growing up, Syl was one of my favorites. It was him and Al Green.” So says Boo ...

He was born John Henry Cannon, but the world knew him as Ace. One of Memphis' great instrumental hitmakers, a session man at Sun and a pillar of Hi Records, saxophonist Ace Cannon died at his home in ...

Howard Grimes, the legendary Memphis drummer who played on some of Stax and Hi Records’ greatest recordings, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 at the age of 80. Grimes’ band mate Scott Bomar confirmed the ...