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May 28, 2024
The Memphis soul label is the subject of the HBO Max documentary series, Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. We listen back to archival interviews with Stax musicians Steve Cropper, Booker T. and Isaac Hayes.
May 27, 2024
The Memphis soul label is the subject of the HBO Max documentary series, Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. We listen back to archival interviews with Stax musicians Steve Cropper, Booker T. and Isaac Hayes.
May 21, 2024
'Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.' HBO documentary goes deep into the Memphis record company and artists like Otis Redding and Sam and Dave.
May 20, 2024
A terrific new HBO documentary corrects the record about Stax.
April 12, 2024
On this day (April 10) in 1972, Sammy Davis Jr. made history as the first African-American to host the Academy Awards.
February 23, 2024
In recognition of Black History Month, revisit the 1972 all-star Wattstax concert featuring Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers and many others.
November 20, 2023
"They say this cat Shaft is a bad mother..." -- Isaac Hayes
November 6, 2023
In honor of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2023 induction class, we ranked every member from best to worst.
October 26, 2023
One of the legends of 1970s cinema has died.
October 25, 2023
One of the legends of 1970s cinema has died.