Maybe the Bar-Kays weren't feeling the energy from today's afternoon Summerfest crowd. Lead singer Chris J. admonished us halfway through: "Milwaukee, Wisconsin, you should be ashamed of yourself." ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For music fans, it was Ben Cauley’s unmistakable brassy sound and his twirling trumpet flare that put the soul into the Bar-Kays’ classic song “Soul Finger.” Larry Dodson is the lead ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For music fans, it was Ben Cauley’s unmistakable brassy sound and his twirling trumpet flare that put the soul into the Bar-Kays’ classic song “Soul Finger.” Larry Dodson is the lead ...
SATURDAY 2/18. East Arkansas Community College, Forrest City. 7:30 p.m. $44. In 1967, things were going swimmingly for the Bar-Kays. While they were still finishing high school, their first single, ...
The Bar-Kays began their career in the mid-60s as the house band for Stax Records. They backed many of Stax artists most notably Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes. For more than 40 years The Bar-Kays have ...
As the sole original member of the Bar-Kays, bassist James Alexander has lived through more than a few pivotal moments in R&B history. He was 16 in 1966, when the Memphis-bred instrumental soul ...
Call it the Beale Street Invasion. Memphis Music Foundation's Thursday night showcase was a reminder that the resilient Tennessee town is forever a haven for American music. After hip-hoppers Free Sol ...