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The best of…Stax

September 6, 2017by Piers Barber Leave a comment

This year the mythical soul label Stax celebrates 60 years since its foundation in Memphis, Tennessee in 1957. Here Piers Barber runs down his favourite tracks, ranging from oddities to million […]

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The story of Wattstax 1972

April 8, 2016by Piers Barber Leave a comment

In August 1972, the iconic soul and R&B label Stax hosted an unprecedented, star-filled day of music to commemorate the 1965 Watts riot. Piers Barber looks back at an event which sought to […]

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