Rubbing shoulders with Motown for soul's defining label, Memphis' Stax Records boasted an impressive discography, all ...

For twenty years, between 1961 and 1981, the hugely popular US soul and R&B act Sam & Dave, thrilled audiences with their all ...

The Music of Strangers, an Academy Award-nominated documentary film about Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, is screened at CCA, ...

While Nashville has long been known as Music City, that deep passion for music can be felt across the entire state of Tennessee. At the core of this musical legacy are the songwriters for whom ...

GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter, singer and producer David Porter — known for penning songs for artists such as James Brown, Celine Dion, Drake, Eminem, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Otis Redding, ZZ ...

Memphis youth carry on the legacy of Stax Records soul music Stax Music Academy is located on the site of the original Stax Records studio in historic Soulsville, which many legendary musicians ...

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

Last week, the Henrico-based musician quietly released his fourth studio album, “ Near Future ,” and I think it’s his best. Not to detract from the Tennessee-born troubadour’s past work; Shepherd’s ...

Bob Kuban only had one hit. ‘The Cheater’ by Bob Kuban and the In-Men had a hit in both the USA and Australia with the song in the 1966.

This historical Memphis hotel is perfect for resting between sightseeing, spotting ducks (yep, really!), and reaching the ...

How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his ...