Sam Moore, who with with partner Dave Prater helped bring the sound of the church to pop music with a string of call-and-response hits as the high tenor in the famed Stax Records duo Sam & Dave, has ...
In addition to the Stax Museum, Memphis is home to several other music museums, including the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, ...
Young listeners of old-school R & B may recognize the names of Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers, and Booker T. and the M.G.’s, but do they know the record label behind their music? Stax ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Stewart, the white ...
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Best of 2024: As the guitarist in Booker T. & the M.G.’s, the house band for Stax Records, Steve Cropper was a key figure in shaping the sound of soul music in the ’60s, backing legendary singers ...
The Memphis music studio where some of America’s most recognizable songs were recorded decades ago is now a museum. But next door, trumpets blare, drums boom, and singers craft the soulful sounds of ...
Affiliated with Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top and Big Star, the recording engineer and producer was also a noted photographer. By Shirley Halperin Terry Manning, a noted music producer and recording engineer ...
Concord, which acquired the legendary Memphis label as part of its purchase of Fantasy Records in 2004, will also honor Stax's 50th year by releasing definitive collections, rare performances, ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis music studio where some of America’s most recognizable songs were recorded decades ago is now a museum. But next door, trumpets blare, drums boom, and singers craft the ...