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The Bar-Kays began their career in the mid-60s as the house band for Stax Records. They backed many of Stax artists most notably Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes. For more than 40 years The Bar-Kays have been a powerhouse of funk, R&B and soul music. The band has had dozens of chart topping singles including "Soul Finger", "Son of Shaft" and "Freakshow On The Dance Floor". The BarKays appeared in the iconic 1973 film documentary, Wattstax. In the 1985 movie Spies Like Us, starring Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase, The Bar-Kays' hit "Soul Finger" was the favorite song of the crew of a Soviet mobile ICBM platform on patrol in Tajikistan S.S.R. Bar-Kays songs "Too Hot To Stop" and "Soul Finger" are featured in the 2007 comedy film, Superbad.

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Stax Records and Craft Recordings Announce New Collection 'Stax Christmas' Photo Stax Records and Craft Recordings Announce New Collection 'Stax Christmas'
by Michael Major - August 02, 2023

Stax Records and Craft Recordings will release Stax Christmas, a new 12-track collection of holiday classics and originals from soul music’s biggest stars, including Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.’s and the Staple Singers. Get all the details now!...

Nirvana, Ma Rainey, Nile Rodgers & More to Be Honored By the GRAMMYs Photo 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....

The Staple Singers' 'Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection' Now Available for Pre-Orde Photo The Staple Singers' 'Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection' Now Available for Pre-Order
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 23, 2020

Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce a deluxe CD edition of Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection. The acclaimed box set, which was previously released on vinyl digital formats, celebrates one of music’s greatest gospel and soul groups, The Staple Singers....

Craft Recordings Announces 'The Memphis Masters' Photo Craft Recordings Announces 'The Memphis Masters'
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 14, 2019

Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce The Memphis Masters—a limited video series celebrating various albums from the iconic Stax Records label, showcasing its enduring musical legacy, as well as its influence on Memphis, TN. Created in partnership with Memphis Record Pressing and Memphis Tourism,...

Craft Recordings Announces Five Stax Reissues Photo Craft Recordings Announces Five Stax Reissues
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2019

This fall, Craft Recordings will reissue five albums from the Stax vault on 180-gram vinyl. In stores November 1st, the titles include The Bar-Kays'Gotta Groove, Melting Pot from Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Delaney & Bonnie's Home, David Porter's Victim of the Joke?...An Opera, and Johnnie Taylor's Who'...

Craft Recordings To Reissue SHAFT — MUSIC FROM THE SOUNDTRACK Photo Craft Recordings To Reissue SHAFT — MUSIC FROM THE SOUNDTRACK
by Tori Hartshorn - May 14, 2019

Craft Recordings is excited to announce a new deluxe reissue of Isaac Hayes' GRAMMY® Award–winning album Shaft. Set for a June 14th street date and limited to 5,000 copies worldwide, the two-CD collection will offer the newly remastered, classic soundtrack—as originally released in 1971—plus all of ...

Craft Recordings Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of The Stax SOUL EXPLOSION Photo 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...

Bebe Rexha to Perform at TEEN CHOICE 2018, Plus Additional Star Appearances Announced Photo Bebe Rexha to Perform at TEEN CHOICE 2018, Plus Additional Star Appearances Announced
by Tori Hartshorn - August 07, 2018

Bebe Rexha is announced to perform 'I'm a Mess' at 'Teen Choice 2018' this Sunday on FOX.  Plus, Evvie McKinney, season one winner of 'The Four: Battle for Stardom,' to perform her debut single, 'How Do You Feel.' As previously announced, Meghan Trainor, Khalid and Lauv also will perform. ...

Mempho Music Festival Announces Daily Lineup Photo Mempho Music Festival Announces Daily Lineup
by Macon Prickett - June 15, 2018

ue to popular demand, Mempho Music Festival, brought to you by Big River Presents, has announced the daily lineup for its second edition, which will return to Memphis, Tennessee, on October 6th and 7th, 2018. Nestled in the heart of Shelby Farms Park, Mempho Fest blends today's top performers with M...

Beck, Post Malone, Phoenix, Nas To Headline 2018 Mempho Music Festival Photo Beck, Post Malone, Phoenix, Nas To Headline 2018 Mempho Music Festival
by Macon Prickett - June 11, 2018

 Mempho Music Festival, brought to you by Big River Presents, has announced the lineup for its second edition, which will return to Memphis, Tennessee, on October 6th and 7th, 2018. Nestled in the heart of Shelby Farms Park, Mempho Fest blends today's top performers with Memphis' rich musical histor...

'Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best of the Rest': 6-CD Box Set Out Today Photo '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 Photo '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....

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...












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