MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On a night when Hollywood shone its brightest, the spotlight found its way back home to the ‘Home of the Blues.’
At the 98th Academy Awards, before a global audience of millions, Memphis and Mid‑South music didn’t just make an appearance; it became the heartbeat at center stage.
The emotional, blues‑drenched performance of “I Lied to You” from the record‑breaking film Sinners was a juke‑joint‑inspired explosion of sound, soul, and Southern storytelling. And right out front were three sons of the Mid-South musical soil: Memphis guitarist Eric Gales, Clarksdale’s Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and blues legend Bobby Rush…