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David Porter shares his story: Songwriting great wants to give 'real picture' of his life
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMemphis songwriter and producer David Porter will return to the Stax Museum to celebrate the release...
Stax songwriting great David Porter announces new album project, 'Chapter 1...Back in the Day'
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStax Records veteran David Porter has announced a new album project featuring some of his unreleased...
Inside the Porter-Leath Home: After sale, what's next for historic Memphis property?
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoBe careful, that’s a wild dog over there. Not exactly, the words I was expecting to hear from Andrew...
Lisa Marie Presley remembered for love for Graceland, Memphis
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStax Records songwriting great David Porter recalls a moment from 2005 that reminds him of how much...
Memphis soul great Spencer Wiggins dead at 81
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpencer Wiggins, one of the greatest deep soul singers, has died. The Memphis native ― who recorded for the Goldwax and FAME labels in the 1960s and ‘70s...
Who should the Memphis Grizzlies target in free agency? Here are some potential names
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Memphis Grizzlies' roster is almost full, but certain positions could use veteran depth in free...
Jim Stewart, Stax Records Co-Founder, Dead at 92
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJim Stewart, co-founder of R&B label Stax and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, died on Monday, longtime staff Stax songwriter David Porter confirmed on...
Wine & Dine: Memphis food and drink events to mark on your calendar for April
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom opening day of a farmers market to beer and wine festivals to a beloved 30-year crawfish...
Revamped 901 debuts as showcase of Memphis people, places and traditions
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt's Friday, the start of the Labor Day weekend and football season is in full swing, at least for...
'Stax' doc looks at extraordinary music studio that fell to financial and racial struggles
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoBooker T. Jones was in math class at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis when his life...