"We as a Black people have made something fantastic." Those words can be heard in "Ailey," a 2021 feature documentary directed by Brooklyn-based filmmaker Jamila Wignot. The speaker, in vintage ...

But if there is a single takeaway from the four-part documentary series “STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.,” it is how precarious the entire enterprise was, how reliant on happy accidents and circumstance.

To say that Stax Records was a successful music label would be an understatement. Founded in 1957 by Jim Stewart, the company drew upon a mix of young, local talent, and by 1973, the label was one of ...

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A HBO Original Documentary series STAX: Soulsville U.S.A, a series based on the global music label that originated in Memphis, TN has been nominated for a 2024 Emmy Award. The ...

"STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.," an eagerly awaited HBO documentary series chronicling the rise, fall and legacy of the world-shaking Memphis music company that showcased Otis Redding, Carla Thomas and ...

You don’t have to be an expert on classic soul and R&B to recognize the American music monuments that emerged from Stax Records in the Sixties and Seventies. Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man,” Otis Redding’s ...

Driven by a striking collection of restored and remastered archival performance footage and intimate interviews with key players in the label’s remarkable history, STAX: SOULSVILLE U.S.A. details the ...

The small Memphis label Stax Records created soul hits by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Rufus and Carla Thomas, and others. It's the subject of a new documentary on MAX. We're featuring ...