MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis musician launched a creative residency in Soulsville, helping local artists. For James Alexander, founding bassist of the Bar-Kays and the group’s last surviving original ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a career keeping the beat for funk band the Bar-Kays, Columbus drummer Michael Beard died Aug. 25. He was 69 years old. When ...

HOSTING A RECORDING SESSION FOR A FOUNDING MEMBER OF ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL R&B AND FUNK BANDS IN AMERICAN MUSIC HISTORY. >> YES. SO JAMES ALEXANDER, FOUNDER AND CEO OF THE LEGENDARY BAR-KAYS, IS ...

The late summer and fall will be a busy time for music at the Overton Park Shell. Performances at the historic Midtown venue are set to resume this month, with a big, ticketed benefit concert, as well ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tributes continue to pour in from across the globe following the death of legendary guitarist, songwriter and producer Steve Cropper, a cornerstone of the Stax Records sound and one ...

ELKHART — This year’s Leroy Robinson Southern Soul & Soul Music Festival at The Lerner Theatre, Aug. 10-17, features two iconic bands whose music helped define generations: The Bar-Kays and Lakeside.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis musician launched a creative residency in Soulsville, helping local artists. For James Alexander, ...