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‘Let’s Do It Again’: The Staple Singers’ Big-Screen Soul Smash
The score album combined two great American talents, performed by the Staples and written and produced almost entirely by Curtis Mayfield.
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Features1 year agoAlbert King’s Definitive Album: ‘Live Wire/Blues Power’
There’s not a blues guitarist that has not copped Albert King’s licks and fallen under his spell.
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Features1 year ago
‘Green Onions’: Stax Soul Food From Booker T & The MGs
Stax house band Booker T & The MGs were the rulers of instrumental soul, and they cooked up a soul food storm on ‘Green Onions,’ their debut album.
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Features1 year ago
Stax ’68: Easing A Nation’s Sorrows, One Song At A Time
As political unrest swept the world in 1968, Stax Records faced a tumultuous year saved only by the legendary label’s own soul power.
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News1 year ago
Gospel Great Rance Allen Eulogized By CeCe Winans, Gloria Gaynor, More
The Rance Allen Group became one of the most notable gospel-soul acts of their time.
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News1 year ago
A New Video For The Staple Singers’ ‘Respect Yourself’ Offers A Timely Message
The visual comes ahead of the seven-CD collection ‘Come Go With Me,’ which celebrates the legendary soul group's Stax years.
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News1 year ago
Staple Singers’ ‘Come Go With Me’ Box Set For Deluxe CD Edition
The anthology came out in vinyl and digital formats in February and was widely praised.
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News1 year ago
Pamela Hutchinson Of The Emotions Dies At 61
The R&B singer could be heard on the Grammy Award-winning hit ‘Best of My Love.’
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News1 year ago
New Compilation Explores The Gospel Music Of Stax Records
‘The Gospel Truth: The Complete Singles Collection’ is out November 13.
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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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Features1 year ago
‘Wattstax: The Living Word’: Bringing Soul Straight To Your Home
The soundtrack album to the 1972 festival, ‘Wattstax: The Living Word’ captured the power, heart and sense of unity and purpose behind the pioneering event.
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Features1 year ago
‘Born Under A Bad Sign’: More Talent Than Luck For Albert King
If you haven’t heard Albert King’s ‘Born Under A Bad Sign’, it’s time for a change of luck. Go ahead, listen. It’ll make your day.
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News1 year ago
New Book Chronicles Memphis’ Rich Musical History
‘Memphis Mayhem’ offers an in-depth look at the city that spawned such acts as Otis Redding, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash.
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News1 year ago
Watch Nathaniel Rateliff’s Cinematic Video For ‘Time Stands’
Filmed during quarantine, the visual captures desolate landscapes and cities across the globe.
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News1 year ago
Jody Stephens, Mike Mills Discuss Big Star’s Legacy in ‘Memphis Masters’ Series
Directed by Andrew Trent Fleming, The Memphis Masters series celebrates albums from the legendary Stax Records and its influence on Memphis.
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News1 year ago
Stax Soul Man Eddie Floyd’s Life Story To Be Published In August
The book includes interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Bill Wyman, Paul Young, William Bell, Steve Cropper and others.
