It’s a well-known story at this point. In 1968, Stax Records co-founder Jim Stewart decided to put an end to the distribution deal that his company had with Atlantic Records….
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Ken Shane
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“His music … brought a great deal of joy to the world, but his personality brought even more, conveying a message of grit, determination, indomitability, above all a bottomless appreciation…
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Ken Shane
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1968 was a momentous year for the nation, the city of Memphis, and Stax Records
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Craft Recordings has remastered and reissued three of the seminal albums in soul music history on vinyl. It’s a veritable Holy Trinity of the genre.
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Isaac Hayes’ 1970 album was a key component in the Stax Records resurgence
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Ken Shane
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A new collection celebrates the resurgence of a legendary soul label
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Ken Shane
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The Staple Singers let go of the past on this 1975 classic
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Rob Ross
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To me, the music of Stax Records, the seminal soul music label from Memphis, has always been sacred, from the time I was a child. All of my life, Stax…
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Ken Shane
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“Steal Away” made the world aware of a small Alabama town
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When it comes to bands whose critical acclaim far outweighs their record sales, few can compete with Big Star. The band, which initially featured guitarists Chris Bell and Alex Chilton,…
Ken Shane
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Ken Shane will be covering the Newport Folk Festival for Popdose again this weekend. Among the artists he looks forward to seeing is soul legend Mavis Staples.
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