The small Memphis label Stax Records created soul hits by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Rufus and Carla Thomas, and others. It's the subject of a new documentary on MAX. We're featuring ...

Stax Records is a staple of great soul music but the legendary label doesn’t always get its proper due. A new documentary series from HBO called “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.” will soon shine a light on ...

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 ...

Grammy-winning producer Cheryl Pawelski’s latest project is nothing short of epic. She spent 17 years sifting through nearly 2000 hours of tape to curate the songs for an 7-CD box set, Written in ...

There’s been a steady drumbeat of music-history documentaries this century, paying proper homage to the great players of pop music. These movies are invariably tuneful and nostalgic. Actually, there ...

Stax: Soulsville U.S.A., a four-part docuseries now streaming on Max, tells the story of the record label that integrated its business practices and personnel in the recording studio when its hometown ...

If you’re a fan of soul music—or even if you’re just curious about this iconic genre—the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, Tennessee, should be at the very top of your must-visit list.

The sound was never exactly polished, but it had plenty of soul, and the Memphis sound created at Stax Records has found its own special place in the history of American music. By The Associated Press ...

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 ...