Stax Records

Al Bell Co-Owner of Stax Records, Frayser Boy and Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell joined Roland Martin Wednesday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the new documentary “Take Me…

We’re celebrating the Queen Of Soul’s 71st birthday! Check out this classic clip from ‘The Blues Brothers’ of Aretha performing ‘Think’. She ALWAYS turns it out…and that’s why she is and will forever be, ‘The Queen Of Soul’! See the video below…       WE LOVE YOU, ARETHA!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!  

BORN: At Memphis, Tennessee based Stax Records in 1966 – they were the label’s house band, backing folks like Sam and Dave, Carla Thomas, Booker T. and The M.G.’s and Otis Redding. BIG BREAK: Their first solo hit, “Soul Finger” which was released in 1966. BACK STORY: The original Bar-Kays were tragically forced to regroup after four of […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Los Angeles Coliseum 3939 South Figueroa Street When: August 20, 1972 What: Often referred to as “the Black Woodstock,” the day-long concert featuring Stax Records artists was held to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots. «  PREVIOUS NEXT  » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 926 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis, TN 38106-3338 When: September, 1961 What: Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the small record label founded by brother and sister, Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton, changed its name to Stax, and becomes a major player in the creation of the Southern […]