Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Alan Copeland was as much of an artist as a musician. Often seen with a camera around his neck at concerts throughout Memphis, Copeland’s photographs, largely taken between 1965 and 1990, show a love for music and the men and women who made it. The Stax Museum now holds the entire Alan Copeland Collection that […]

Join us for a special happy hour conversation and Q&A with legendary hip-hop, R&B, and jazz producer Easy Mo Bee. The Brooklyn native has worked with artists as diverse as Big Daddy Kane and Miles Davis, and is best known for his landmark production work with The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac. In 2003, he won […]

Please join us for this book event celebrating Matthew Ruddick’s new biography of The Funkiest Man Alive, RUFUS THOMAS! We will have a DJ playing Rufus’ best-known songs, deep cuts, and other Memphis dance hits. The author will give a short reading and then be available for signing books. Soul & Spirits Brewery will be […]

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music announced that it will continue with its free-admission “Family Day” on May 13, 2023, 1-4 pm as part of the month of May’s Stax Museum’s 20th Anniversary celebration. Admission during that time is free for everyone. Children of all ages are treated to: This Family Day, we are […]

What do Little Richard, James Brown, and Otis Redding Jr. have in common? Not by simply being three sons of the South, their lives also intersect at Macon, Georgia’s famed Douglass Theatre, where the three superstars made their way to the stage. The Douglass Theatre was constructed and owned by an African American, Charles Henry […]

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music will continue with its free-admission “Family Day” on October 14, 2023 from 1-5 pm as part of the Stax Museum’s 20th Anniversary celebration. FEATURING THE SHELL ON WHEELS! Admission during that time is free for everyone. Children of all ages are treated to: On October 14 there will […]

The Invaders youth organization founded in 1967 impacted communities across Memphis by working to improve conditions for the city’s poorest residents. In 1968, the group worked closely with the Sanitation Workers Strike to assist with their call for the right to organize, which ultimately brought Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Memphis. Among its members […]

The Invaders youth organization founded in 1967 impacted communities across Memphis by working to improve conditions for the city’s poorest residents. In 1968, the group worked closely with the Sanitation Workers Strike to assist with their call for the right to organize, which ultimately brought Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Memphis. Among its members […]

Join us for our biggest sale of the year! We will be doing door buster savings only available if you are in line before the doors open at 4 PM. We will release more info on this one week prior to event. The next case deal will be available for only one hour 4-5 PM […]

Christmastime around the offices at 926 E. McLemore was always a hectic time, from planning parties and fundraising concerts to making sure that the company chose the "perfect" gifts for its many friends in the music business. Join former Stax Records Director of Publicity Deanie Parker and Stax Museum Director Jeff Kollath for a conversation […]

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music will continue with its free-admission “Family Day” on December 9, 2023 from 1-5 pm as part of the Stax Museum’s 20th Anniversary celebration. Admission during that time is free for everyone. Children of all ages are treated to: Family Day gives visitors access to the entire museum, which has […]

Christmastime around the offices at 926 E. McLemore was always a hectic time, from planning parties and fundraising concerts to making sure that the company chose the "perfect" gifts for its many friends in the music business. Join former Stax Records Director of Publicity Deanie Parker and Stax Museum Director Jeff Kollath for a conversation […]