MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis music studio where some of America’s most recognizable songs were recorded decades ago is now a museum. But next door, trumpets blare, drums boom, and singers craft the ...

Contributor Jackie Sheckler Finch visits the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis and discovers that the landmark museum has played a meaningful role in revitalizing its community. Jim ...

Young listeners of old-school R & B may recognize the names of Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers, and Booker T. and the M.G.’s, but do they know the record label behind their music? Stax ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steve Cropper, a founding member of Booker T. & the M.G.’s whose distinctive funky guitar licks graced R&B and soul hits from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steve Cropper, iconic guitarist and one of the true pillars of Stax Records, has died, his family has confirmed. He was 84.

Sixty years ago this summer, Stax Records’ top artists took over the 5-4 Ballroom in South Los Angeles for a two-night run billed as the Stax Revue. This whirlwind visit marked a major moment for the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis music studio where some of America’s most recognizable songs were recorded decades ago is now a museum. But next door, trumpets blare, drums boom, and singers craft ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics ...

Guitarist, songwriter and producer Steve Cropper has died. The musician helped to define what became known as the Memphis Sound as a member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, the house band at Stax Record ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Steve Cropper, the ...