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Jack White Promises To Sue Donald Trump: “Don’t Even Think About Using My Music You Fascists”

87 days ago
Stereogum Add Jack White to the long list of musicians who’ve objected to Donald Trump using his music, which lately has included the likes of ABBA, Foo Fighters, Isaac Hayes, Neil Young, and Celine Dion. more info

Isaac Hayes Estate Demands Donald Trump Pay $3M For Unauthorized Music Use

104 days ago
Stereogum Not that I’ve witnessed this in person, but Donald Trump has apparently been playing Sam & Dave’s 1966 hit “Hold On, I’m Coming” at his rallies over the past couple of years. Now, the estate of the late funk and soul legend Isaac Hayes, ... more info

Watch The Trailer For New HBO Docuseries Stax: Soulsville, USA

206 days ago
Stereogum In the ’60s and ’70s, the Memphis-based label Stax Records thrived as a relatively raw and funky alternative to Motown. In its time, Stax put out iconic records from legends like Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers, Rufus and Carla T... more info

A 6-Hour Soulful Expression In Front Of 100,000 People: The Landmark 1972 Wattstax Concert

276 days ago
JamBaseIn recognition of Black History Month, revisit the 1972 all-star Wattstax concert featuring Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers and many others. more info

Quavo – “Too Much Shaft” (Feat. Saweetie)

2019 days ago
StereogumThere aren't too many pieces of movie music more iconic that "Theme From Shaft ." In 1971, Isaac Hayes wrote the symphonic soul score for Shaft, the movie that arguably kicked off the blaxploitation boom. In doing so, Hayes essentially laid the found... more info

The Number Ones: Isaac Hayes’ “Theme From Shaft“

2113 days ago
StereogumIn The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.… more info

Alessia Cara May Not Be The Best New Artist, But She’s Also Not Half Bad

2188 days ago
StereogumWhen the world met Alessia Caracciolo three years ago, she was the awkward teenager enduring a house party where she did not belong: "Somewhere in the corner under clouds of marijuana/ With this boy who's hollering, I can hardly hear/ Over this music... more info

Breaks With Tradition: “Hung Up On My Baby”

2218 days ago
StereogumThis feels like one of those statements that seems obvious to the point of redundancy, but it's always worth pointing out: Isaac Hayes is one of the great pillars of sampling. Songs that the Black Moses Of Soul wrote, produced, and/or performed have ... more info

Local heroes, soul classics worth a spin

2459 days ago
TopixSWEET JAMS: New albums by Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, and Buffalo Tom, pictured, have been released, along with choice reissues of classics by Isaac Hayes. Most songwriters peak. more info

Meet the Musicians Who Gave Isaac Hayes His Groove

2567 days ago
New York TimesA new boxed CD set helps shine a light on the band — born out of the Bar-Kays — that backed this soul star on “Hot Buttered Soul” and beyond. more info

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