February is around the corner – an annual nationally-recognized reminder to explore and celebrate Black history. This month is one of the best times to visit sites that shaped the Civil Rights ...

Ben Vaughn, a beloved figure in the Nashville music community who served as the president and CEO of Warner Chappell Nashville, has died. He was 49. The cause of death was not revealed in Thursday’s ...

If you live in the Deep South, 2025 has started off with one wicked cold snap that has folks in Mississippi, Louisiana, ...

Stax Payments (formerly called Fattmerchant) is a merchant services provider known for its subscription-based pricing and interchange-plus rates. It may be a good fit if your business processes a ...

John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Howlin’ Wolf, Junior Wells - Blues Brothers and former SNL icon Dan Aykroyd knows his blues ...

After decades in the shadows as a catalog company, historic Sun Records was acquired four years ago by the global music and media company Primary Wave. Now headquartered in Brentwood, a refreshed Sun ...

For twenty years, between 1961 and 1981, the hugely popular US soul and R and B act Sam and Dave, thrilled audiences with their all-action, stompin' soul music. Both singers were brought up singing in ...

Also in 2022, Texas A&M University Press published Gaines' autobiography (written with Lee Zimmerman), "Thirty Years Behind the Glass: From Otis Redding and Stax Records to Santana's 'Supernatural.'" ...

Ken Allison, the father of Jason Aldean's band member, acclaimed songwriter son Kurt, talks about them playing inaugural balls separated by 40 years.

The dynamic soul and R&B artist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee died this week in Florida at the age of 89.

Sam Moore, an iconic American soul and R&B singer best known as one half of the legendary duo Sam & Dave, died on Jan. 10 ...

The Lorraine became a Green Book stop for African American travelers in segregated Memphis, and in the 60s it was a popular hangout for artists and musicians from Stax Records. After King’s ...