Booker T Jones
‘Soul Man’: Sam & Dave, Comin’ To Ya In 1967
The irresistible Isaac Hayes-David Porter composition and production ‘Soul Man’ became another Stax classic.
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Features2 months agoBest Music Memoirs: 30 Essential Reads For Music Lovers
Passionate and highly personal accounts of extraordinary lives, the best music memoirs offer everything from creative insights to rock’n’roll excess.
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Features9 months ago‘I Forgot To Be Your Lover’: William Bell Rings Up A Stax Hit
On December 21, 1968, Bell entered the R&B listings with the track that would become his first top ten hit on that chart, ‘I Forgot To Be Your Lover.’
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Features9 months ago
‘Superstar’: Leon Russell Remembers His Much-Covered Classic
A look at one of his most-recorded numbers, with the help of the late, great Leon himself.
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News10 months ago
Hear Future Islands’ Remix Of Matt Berninger’s ‘One More Second’
‘Every time I put on Future Islands my impression of the human condition improves.’
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Features11 months ago
Stax Legends 2: Steve Cropper, Soulful Guitarist, Songwriter Supreme
Hear the former MGs member, in-demand session player for more than half a century, and co-writer of some of the greatest soul records ever made.
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Features12 months ago
‘The Second’: Nine Months On, A Swift Steppenwolf Sequel
Not only did the band's sophomore set repeat the gold certification of its predecessor, it became the highest-charting of their US career.
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News1 year ago
Watch The Video For Matt Berninger’s New Single, ‘One More Second’
The new track is the third preview of Berninger's new solo record, 'Serpentine Prison', due out on October 16.
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News1 year ago
Watch Booker T. Jones And The National’s Matt Berninger ‘Shoplifting’
The pair take home albums by, among others, Miles Davis, R.E.M. and indeed Booker T. and the MGs.
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News1 year ago
Re-Live The BBC’s Soulful Salute To Stax Records
‘Stax Records – 50 Years of Soul’ features performances from Steve Cropper, William Bell, Booker T. Jones, and more.
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News1 year ago
Hear Matt Berninger’s New Single, ‘Distant Axis’
The National frontman’s wistful single precedes his forthcoming solo debut, ‘Serpentine Prison.’
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News1 year ago
Undisputed Soul Legend Bill Withers Dies Aged 81
The much-loved performer passed away from complications relating to a heart condition.
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News2 years ago
Booker T. Jones Unveils ‘Time Is Tight: My Life Note By Note’ Memoir
The autobiography, published on the eve of Jones' 75th birthday, already has testimonials from Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson among others.
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News3 years ago
Booker T. Jones Memoir Due For Publication Later This Year
Multi-instrumentalist and soul legend Booker T. Jones is set to publish a new, as yet untitled memoir through Little Brown and Company later this year.
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News4 years ago
Stax Figurehead Isaac Hayes Celebrated With ‘The Spirit Of Memphis’ Set
The influential career of Isaac Hayes will be anthologised by Craft Recordings with the 22 September 2017 release of The Spirit of Memphis (1962-1976).
