Site where Otis Redding, James Brown, and Little Richard appeared on stage in Macon, Georgia MEMPHIS – What do Otis Redding. James Brown, and Little Richard. have in common? They weren’t simply three sons of the South, but their lives also intersect at Macon, Georgia’s famed Douglass Theatre, where the three superstars made their way
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The Memphis Music Hall of Fame announced its roster of inductees yesterday. Among them were singer, songwriter, and member of the Mar-Keys, Don Nix; former Stax Records Director of Publicity and founding President and CEO of the Soulsville Foundation, Deanie Parker,. and former Artist in Residence and one-time Soulsville Foundation President and CEO, GRAMMY-winning artist
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The Stax Museum announced today that it will host a new photography exhibit, Americana Portrait Sessions: The Photography of Jeff Fasano from August 4 through December 31, 2023, with an opening reception August 4, 6-8 pm. Curated by photographer Jeff Fasano just for the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, this new exhibition features more
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MEMPHIS, JUNE 1,2023 – The Stax Museum of American Soul Music announced today that it is partnering with The Unity of Faiths Foundation (TUFF) in Liverpool for a songwriting contest aimed at raising awareness for mental health for musicians. The global initiative is called The Road to Memphis and TUFF offers free mental health sessions
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As one of the many components to help celebrate the Stax Museum of American Soul Music’s 20th Anniversary in 2023, the Stax Museum announced today it will launch its first-ever “Soul Mobile,” a traveling exhibit, gift shop, and DJ booth designed to take the Stax Records experience around the nation to festivals, record stores, radio
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