Get ready for Tennessee Songwriters Week, an annual statewide celebration of the songwriters and the craft that shaped Tennessee’s rich musical history. The mission of Tennessee Songwriters Week is to support music venues, create live performance opportunities for songwriters, and inspire travelers to experience the state’s vibrant music stories. Stax Museum will hold our qualifying
Continue Reading nextBring your family and kick off the new year with a fun-filled afternoon at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music as we continue our monthly 2nd Saturday Family Day event! This event is ideal for children and adults of all ages. The best part? FREE ADMISSION from 1 – 4 pm! REGISTER FOR FREE
Continue Reading nextOn display at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music November 6th, 2025 – March 31st, 2026 Bettye Crutcher was a heavy hitter at Stax Records as their only female songwriter on staff. In 1968, she made history co-writing the platinum-selling hit “Who’s Making Love” for Johnnie Taylor, helping define the sound of Southern soul. As part
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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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PASSING THROUGH – THE FRIENDS OF DON NIX Now through April 30, 2019 For nearly two decades, Memphis’ own Don Nix lived an unparalleled musical life, helping build Stax Records from its earlier Satellite Records days as a member of the Mar-Keys. One of the creators of what came to be known as the Memphis
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