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Mud Island burglaries solved

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Published June 12, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Three people have been charged in connection with a string of burglaries and attempted break-ins on Mud Island Downtown ...

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Cyclocross at Greenbelt Park

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Published Nov. 12, 2009 at 10:57 p.m.

The Outdoors Inc. Cyclocross Championship is Sunday, November 15th, at Greenbelt Park on Mud Island. The event includes something for riders from 5 to 55 years old, ranging from a 50-yard dash to a 40 minute race over the 1.5 mile course. More info here ...

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Willie Nelson's sister finally blazing own trail as a solo artist

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Published Sept. 17, 2009 at 6:40 p.m.

When Willie Nelson takes the stage at the Mud Island Amphitheater Saturday night, his big sister Bobbie Nelson will be by his side on piano, just as she has been for most of his celebrated career. If the notorious road dog Nelson ever did decide to take a break from touring, he could rest assured that the Nelson name would still be on marquees across the country with the emergence of Bonnie as a solo artist ...

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Fire Damages Two Mud Island Homes

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Published Sept. 1, 2009 at 9:48 p.m.

Firefighters are investigating what caused 2 homes to go up inflames on Mud Island ...

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Fire under control at two houses on Mud Island

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Published Sept. 1, 2009 at 8:06 p.m.

Fire officials say no one was injured ...

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Concert review: Steely Dan in retrospect

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Published Aug. 16, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.

Memphis has never been much of a jazz town. Even our blue-bloods have a collar to match, a down-home egalitarian streak that favors a more proletarian soundtrack of country and blues and rock-and-roll. So it's surprising when a group with such strong jazz proclivities as Steely Dan sells out the 5,000-seat Mud Island Amphitheater like they did Friday night ...

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Steely Dan hits the road with new artistic confidence

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Published Aug. 11, 2009 at 6:44 p.m.

Since formally reuniting in 2000, Steely Dan members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have had a change of heart concerning touring. Steely Dan recently embarked on its sixth U.S. tour in nine years, a run that brings them to Memphis Friday night for a show in Memphis at the Mud Island Amphitheater. The return to the road was paved by a newfound artistic assuredness and a shift in the music business model that tilted in favor of artists and their vision ...

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New Wave pioneer Blondie looks ahead, not back

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Published July 30, 2009 at 6:20 p.m.

Drummer Clem Burke helped form the New Wave pioneer group Blondie with singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein in New York in 1975. But following its breakup in 1982, Burke embarked on an impressive career in other bands and as a sideman, playing with everybody from Wanda Jackson to Bob Dylan to the Ramones. Blondie is back, and will perform at the Mud Island Amphitheater in Memphis on Saturday ...

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Musical gut proves strong for rapper Gorilla Zoe

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Published July 23, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

Alonzo Mathis, better known as rising rap star Gorilla Zoe (pronounced "zoo") earned his unique handle on the streets of his native Atlanta. "It comes from the street, fighting," says Zoe, who performs Saturday at the "K97 Summer Jam" at the Mud Island Amphitheater with Plies, Trey Songz, Ray J, and Pleasure P. "I'm fierce with everything. I do it hard. But I can be real cool, too, calm as a gorilla." ...

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What They Said

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Published May 21, 2009 at 6:00 a.m.

Comments from memphisflyer.com ... by Flyer Readers ... About "Beale Street Landing Now at $33 Million," by John Branston: "Ah, quit yer whining ... it's chump change. Beale Street Landing is a very important and necessary element needed to complete our riverfront trifecta: 1. The Pyramid — unoccupied, destined (don't hold yer breath) to become the world's largest bait shop. 2. Mud Island — nice museum, cute river replica, but an under-utilized amphitheater and let's don't get started on the

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