When Stax Records took its roster on the road in 1965, it wasn’t just a concert; it was a showcase of soon-to-be legends.

Exploring the early influences of Derek and the Dominoes musician Bobby Whitlock, who found inspiration in the sweet sounds of Stax Records soul in Memphis.

(NEXSTAR) – Bobby Whitlock, the songwriter and musician who co-founded Derek and the Dominos alongside Eric Clapton, died on ...

Whitlock made history early in his career as the first white artist signed to Stax Records, where he performed alongside soul ...

Bobby Whitlock, the singer-keyboardist and co-founder of ‘70s blues-rock band Derek & the Dominos alongside Eric Clapton, has ...

Whitlock founded the pioneering band alongside Eric Clapton, recorded with George Harrison, and enjoyed a successful career ...

Bobby Whitlock, founding member of Derek and the Dominos whose soulful keyboard and vocals shaped the band’s only album, ...

How do you express in but a few words the grandness of one man who came from abject poverty in the south to heights ...

“Rest Easy my friend,” Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Byrd wrote on X. “We certainly lost a gem today. Bobby Whitlock, a ...

The rise and fall of Stax Records, the influential but underdog label based in Memphis, is the subject of the HBO documentary “STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.” It is a story of musical genius but also ...

Stax, with a faulty distribution deal with CBS Records and a few crooked people on the payroll, fell hard and did not recover. Like Memphis itself, everything about Stax deteriorated quickly ...

The accomplishments of Stax Records are significant, but only when placed in the context of its times, which is what this special does. By Barry Garron, The Associated Press 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug ...