Sep 1st, 2008 · Steve Cropper shaped the Memphis soul sound as a guitarist and songwriter for Stax Records. Felix Cavaliere fronted the hit-making group The Rascals. They ran in the same music circles for decades, but only now have they made their first album together.
Aug 11th, 2008 · Isaac Hayes, the legendary soul singer and composer, died Sunday in Memphis, Tenn. He was 65. His signature sound laid the groundwork for the lush orchestrations of disco and the hip vocals of rap. He was known more recently as the voice of "Chef" on South Park.
Aug 10th, 2008 · Legendary soul singer Isaac Hayes died Sunday in Memphis. The songwriter of the "Theme from Shaft" died at age 65.
Apr 25th, 2008 · When Rahsheed McKenstry, 10, and his mother Rhonetta McKenstry entered the StoryCorps booth in Memphis, Tenn., he quickly found his own interview style ... a style that uncovered hard truths.
Apr 11th, 2008 · On Monday, lawyers for death row inmate Damien Echols -- one of three teenagers known as the "West Memphis Three" accused of killing three young boys in 1993 -- will argue a last chance for Echols' appeal.
Apr 8th, 2008 · The Kansas Jayhawks are the men's NCAA basketball champions. Kansas beat Memphis 75-68 in overtime Monday in San Antonio. The Jayhawks last won the championship in 1988.
Apr 7th, 2008 · College basketball's men's national championship will be decided Monday in San Antonio. The two teams facing off are the University of Kansas, which has a rich basketball championship heritage, and the University of Memphis, a team that has never won the title.
Apr 6th, 2008 · With heavy favorites UNC and UCLA out of contention, Kansas will meet Memphis in the NCAA tournament championship Monday.