The great #WilsonPickett will be inducted into the MemphisMusicHOF this year! His hit "In The Midnight Hour" was recorded at #Stax. The ceremony will take place on September 27 — find out more about the 2024 list of inductees here: commercialappeal.com/story/entertai…

Gather your family and friends for a cookout, get the grill going, and throw on some music because it's Independence Day! Enjoy our playlist of funky Stax favorites this Fourth of July: found.ee/stax-4th-of-ju…

Wishing a very happy 85th birthday to the one and only Mavis Staples! ❤️ From her career with The Staple Singers to her own solo material, her voice remains completely iconic and unmistakable. Which track are you spinning to celebrate her today?

ICYMI: Fantasy Records recording artist Valerie June recently released two new songs featuring the Stax Music Academy, and they’re coming to 7” vinyl in September! Both songs are a thank you to the great #MavisStaples. Pre-order here: found.ee/valerie-june-7…

Happy 85th Birthday, William Bell! 🎉 Mr. Bell helped shape the Stax sound with countless classics like "Born Under A Bad Sign" and "You Don't Miss Your Water" (which was just inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame earlier this year)!

Congratulations to the team behind the HBO Original Documentary Series #STAX: Soulsville U.S.A. on their #Emmys2024 nomination for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.

Congratulations to the team behind the HBO Original Documentary Series #STAX: Soulsville U.S.A. on their #Emmys2024 nomination for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.

STAX: SOULSVILLE U.S.A. has been nominated for an EMMY Award in the “Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series” category! 🌟Congratulations to all involved, and thanks to the Television Academy. Let’s keep celebrating that iconic #Stax sound!

See you there? #radiocity ⭐️Go here for the details: linktr.ee/bigstarsradioc…

59 years ago this week, "Candy" 🍬 by the Astors (the first vocal group signed to Stax) was moving up the Billboard R&B and Hot 100 Charts! Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=rSy0N-…

The legendary #DavidPorter joined Emily Fox of kexp's SOUND AND VISION to chat about all things #Stax! 😎 You can hear the full interview in the archives now through August 10 — just head to the link below and click “Listen Live” in the top left! ▶️: kexp.org/?stream_time=1…

Remembering the one and only Jim Stewart, the founder and co-owner of Stax Records. ❤️ He was born on this day in 1930, in Middleton, Tennessee. Raised on a farm and a banker by trade, his real true love was always music. Thank you for everything, Mr. Stewart! #staxrecords #stax

Take a deep dive into #TheStapleSingers seven-CD box set, Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection, thanks to the brand-new article by Jared 'Jay B.' Boyd: staxrecords.com/compilation/co…

We’re celebrating the best of Stax’s many soul groups with a new playlist that combines all your favorites, from hit-makers The Dramatics and The Bar-Kays to lesser-known gems like The Temprees and Ollie & The Nightingales. Queue it up here: found.ee/stax-soul-grou…

Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan’s IN SESSION live recording will be released in its entirety for the first time ever! The deluxe album will be available on 180-gram 3-LP, 2-CD and digital formats. Craft Recordings Pre-order now: found.ee/in-session

ONE STEP FROM THE BLUES — a new #JohnnieTaylor collection from @craftrecordings and #StaxRecords — is coming to vinyl, CD, and digital on October 25! 🩵 Pre-order now: found.ee/JohnnieTaylorB…

#ForYourConsideration: We’re so thrilled that the Television Academy has nominated STAX: SOULSVILLE U.S.A. for two Emmys: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Series! 🎉 Have you watched it on Max? #fyc #staxrecords

Join us as we remember and celebrate Estelle Axton, the co-owner of Stax Records, who was born on this day in 1918. Where would we be without Ms. Axton's business savvy and great taste? Cheers to you, Estelle! 📷: Courtesy of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music