In 1957, Jim Stewart founded Satellite Records, which soon afterward, with his sister Estelle Axton joining him, became STAX. The “little Memphis label that could” went on to make the world a much more magical place through the music of Rufus and Carla Thomas, Otis Redding, William Bell, Isaac Hayes, and so many more. Today,
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Stax Museum executive director Jeff Kollath and his colleagues are taking this slower-than-usual season to reflect on their mission: to share the music of Stax and highlight the people, causes and communities that brought soul music into being. Grammy.com’s Hilary Hughes recently spoke with Kollath about history of the label, and how the curation of
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When the Stax Museum reopens on June 18, 2020, one new exhibit will show off some familiar faces and famous Stax album cover photographs. (Shown here is the photo for David Porter’s LP Gritty, Groovy & Gettin’ It, with model Gloria Hendry who appeared in the first James Bond movie.) As a new decade dawned, a
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The Stax Museum of American Soul Music announced today that the world’s only museum dedicated to promoting and preserving the legacy of Stax Records and all American soul music has moved to our regular schedule of Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission for Shelby County residents is free on Tuesday afternoons after
Continue Reading nextLike many other organizations in Memphis, Stax Records held a special place in the struggle for racial equality, basing its company practices on the ideas of opportunity, economic empowerment, inclusion, and trying to affect positive change in the African-American community in Memphis and throughout the country. In the wake of the murders of Dr. Martin Luther
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