I Know a Place: The legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. to the people and city of Memphis
An oral history of MLK and Memphis by the artists and staff of Stax Records.
January 19th, 2015 | Andria Lisle | FeaturesStax Records
Born To Be Wild
On March 18, 1941, Wilson Pickett was born in Alabama, the fourth of eleven children born into a Southern Baptist…
March 18th, 2011 | Wax Poetics | Today in History
Harry Whitaker
Reprinted from Wax Poetics Issue 3, Fall 2002: “Man, patience is a virtue!” Harry Whitaker is reflecting on the long-awaited…
November 18th, 2010 | Wax Poetics | In Memoriam
Word Is Bond: Lou Bond
Call Lou Bond the Houdini of soul music. Following the release of his only album to date—1974’s Lou Bond—the then-Memphis-based…
May 25th, 2010 | David Williams | Articles
Issue 35
Issue 35 cover artists Roger Troutman and Booker T. Jones were both innovative musicians of extraordinary vision. Each is known…
May 30th, 2009 | Wax Poetics | Wax Poetics Magazine
Issue 17
Some fans say that Jay Dee was the greatest hip-hop producer ever. Wax Poetics speaks in-depth with Jay’s peers and…
June 1st, 2006 | Wax Poetics | Wax Poetics Magazine
Issue 11
Maker’s Mark DJ Numark The Mighty Imperials Roots from the Stoops Unknown Funk Hero An Interview with Rickey Calloway Still…
December 21st, 2004 | Wax Poetics | Wax Poetics Magazine
Issue 10
Beastie Boys Antibalas Left-Field Americana The Montgomery Express The Texas Stage Bands Part II: Leon Mitchison Pierre Jaubert: Lafayette…
September 21st, 2004 | Wax Poetics | Wax Poetics Magazine
Purchase Wax Poetics Issue 65 now! Purchase Wax Poetics Issue 65 now! Features: A Tribe Called Quest…
