Browsing: Stax Records

It just shows what a rich pool of talent Memphis has to draw from. Not only this year, but for many years to come.

“There are special places on this earth. Places of origin. The Mississippi Delta is one of those places.”

All recordings here have been remastered and remixed, and there are several that are available to fans for the very first time including the hereto unreleased live version of “Mr. Pitiful.”

“He loved his family, his friends and his fans the world over. Tonight raise a toast to a life well-lived.”

Songwriter, Guitarist, Producer. And one of the greatest voices of all time: Otis Redding.
Raw, powerful, tender—his sound defined a new kind of soul music. While Motown Records released smooth polished numbers, down south at Stax, Otis and his band came out with all the grit lacking up north…

There’s a whole generation that knows him best for his catchphrase— Hello there, children! But Isaac Hayes…he’s much more than South Park’s Chef…

Award-winning Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famer Booker T Jones is headlining Buddy Guy’s Legends Blues Fest on Saturday, June 13th

For starters, he was one of the greatest radio personalities ever. And when Rufus wasn’t on the radio hootin’ and howlin’, he was promotin’, singin’, dancin’, and writing songs…

The air was electric inside the Stax Museum of American Soul Music on the night of “The Royal Sessions” album release party — the benevolent effort of former Bad Company front man Paul Rodgers.

Stax Records signed a simple distribution agreement with independent giant Atlantic Records that, unknown to almost anyone at the time, would almost singlehandedly completely destroy the company…