February is Black History Month. Throughout this month we will showcase a prominent figure in Black History. Sam & Dave’s ...

Join us on a musical journey through Black history, celebrating the evolution of spirituals, blues, jazz, soul, and hip-hop, ...

February is around the corner – an annual nationally-recognized reminder to explore and celebrate Black history. This month is one of the best times to visit sites that shaped the Civil Rights ...

While Nashville has long been known as Music City, that deep passion for music can be felt across the entire state of Tennessee. At the core of this musical legacy are the songwriters for whom ...

Sitting on the original site of the Stax Records studio, this museum commemorates American soul legends (particularly the artists who recorded at Stax). Among the museum's collection of more than ...

GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter, singer and producer David Porter — known for penning songs for artists such as James Brown, Celine Dion, Drake, Eminem, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Otis Redding, ZZ ...

For twenty years, between 1961 and 1981, the hugely popular US soul and R&B act Sam & Dave, thrilled audiences with their all-action, stompin ...

Also in 2022, Texas A&M University Press published Gaines' autobiography (written with Lee Zimmerman), "Thirty Years Behind the Glass: From Otis Redding and Stax Records to Santana's 'Supernatural.'" ...

From live music on Beale Street and mouth-watering BBQ to Elvis Presley's Graceland, Memphis is an easy city to fall in love with. For all the best things to see and do, places to eat, and where to ...

Museum lovers like myself swoon over cities like Washington D.C., Chicago and New York for their outstanding museums, but we found Memphis, Tennessee to be another terrific “museum city.” ...