It’s one of the strange twists of history that the greatest, funkiest soul label in the world, one of the most powerful outlets for Black expression, was started by a white hillbilly fiddler named Jim ...

Stax Records spent decades spinning gold. The label nurtured a unique sound that blended R&B, gospel, blues, and country, eventually leading the way in a soul revolution. Stax became a home to icons ...

Jim Stewart, who co-founded legendary Memphis R&B label Stax, has died at age 92. Stax shared a statement Monday night: “We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Stax Records founder Jim ...

Bettye Crutcher, one of the distinctive songwriters of soul music’s golden era, has died. A staff writer at Stax Records, Crutcher helped pen hits and classics for the label’s stars including Johnnie ...

Stax Records and Craft Recordings have announced a new box set that gathers previously unreleased songwriter demos from the vaults of the iconic Memphis soul label. "Written In Their Soul: The Stax ...

"It's one of the strange twists of history that the greatest, funkiest soul label in the world, one of the most powerful outlets for Black expression, was started by a white hillbilly fiddler named ...

Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville's bracingly impressive docu "Respect Yourself" makes a great case for Stax Records as the greatest soul label ever. Without making a direct declaration, Robert Gordon ...

Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone getting a little stir crazy for summer vacation. It’s not quite the same, but Screen Gab No. 134 contains plenty of recommendations to help you get ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

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Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records, died on Monday (Dec. 5). He was 92. The news of Stewart’s death was confirmed by the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. “We are deeply saddened to announce ...

Jim Stewart, who co-founded the iconic Stax record label, has died. “While his impact on soul music is immeasurable, the ‘Memphis Sound’ he fostered throughout the 1960s and 70s as a savvy record ...