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Nirvana, Ma Rainey, Nile Rodgers & More to Be Honored By the GRAMMYs
by Michael Major - January 05, 2023 Bobby McFerrin, Nirvana, Ma Rainey, Nile Rodgers, Slick Rick 'The Ruler,' The Supremes, and Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson of Heart are the 2023 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients; Henry Diltz, Ellis Marsalis and Jim Stewart are the Trustees Award recipients.... 
Craft Recordings Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of The Stax SOUL EXPLOSION
by Tori Hartshorn - May 08, 2019 1969 marked a year that was full of both trepidation and excitement for Stax Records. Just one year before, the Memphis soul outlet ended its relationship with musical giant Atlantic Records, effectively leaving the label as an independent entity, without a music catalog (which had previously includ... 
Craft Recordings To Release 'Stax '68: A Memphis Story', Milestone Anniversary Box Set Out 10/19
by Tori Hartshorn - August 30, 2018 When it comes to soul, Stax Records owned the '60s. Classic records from Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus & Carla Thomas, and a legion of others helped transform what was once known as rhythm 'n' blues into rugged, emotionally bare 'soul' music. This made Stax one of the decade's most influential lab... 
'Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best of the Rest': 6-CD Box Set Out Today
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2018 Craft Recordings, the Catalog Division of Concord Music, is pleased to announce the release of Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest, a 6-CD box set that delves deep into the Stax Records archives, and explores the label's efforts to diversify their output....
'Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best of the Rest': 6-CD Box Set Out 2/9
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2017 Craft Recordings, the Catalog Division of Concord Music, is pleased to announce the release of Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest, a 6-CD box set that delves deep into the Stax Records archives, and explores the label's efforts to diversify their output....
Stax Country Unearths Rare and Unreleased Tracks Out 10/20
by Caryn Robbins - September 15, 2017 Craft Recordings, the catalog division of Concord Music Group, is pleased to announce the forthcoming release of Stax Country, a collection of rare and unreleased country songs, recorded in the early-mid 1970s for the Memphis label....
Concord & Rhino to Release 'Soulsville U.S.A.: A Celebration Of Stax'
by Caryn Robbins - September 08, 2017 On the heels of BBC's tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stax/Volt Revue's first tour of the UK, Concord Music Group and Rhino Entertainment (Warner Music Group's catalog division) are proud to announce Soulsville U.S.A.: A Celebration of Stax (set for release September 22nd) as part of...
Sam Moore To Perform on Fox & Friends Labor Day
by Caryn Robbins - September 01, 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, the legendary GRAMMY-winning 'Soul Man', Sam Moore will release a new album titled An American Patriot this October. To promote the release, Moore will appear on a number of New York media outlets, including Fox & Friends, Imus, Do You Remember?, CNBC, LifeMinute TV,...
Isaac Hayes being Honored with New Retrospective 'The Spirit Of Memphis (1962-1976)'
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2017 Craft Recordings is proud to announce the forthcoming release of The Spirit of Memphis (1962-1976), chronicling the ascension of one of the most influential creative talents in music history, Isaac Hayes, who would have turned 75 this year....
Stax Records to Reissue Melvin Van Peebles' 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2017 Stax Records, an imprint of Concord Music Group and its Catalog Division, Craft Recordings, is pleased to announce the reissue of one of its most provocative titles: Melvin Van Peebles' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.... |
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