Pianist Sidney Kirk, one of Memphis’ great jazz and R&B musicians and a key member of The Isaac Hayes Movement, died Wednesday. Kirk’s daughter Christian Kirk confirmed his death. He was 78. A pivotal ...

The decision to truncate album tracks for the singles market set a pattern. Follow-up album The Isaac Hayes Movement opened with a just-short of 12-minute cover of “I Stand Accused,” originally a 1964 ...

Helen Washington, a child diamond thief turned dancer who shaved her head to join Isaac Hayes on tour and on the cover of Ebony magazine, providing a striking complement to the famously bald singer ...

Today, we lost a musical giant. Isaac Hayes died today, just ten days before his 66th birthday. He was found by his wife at home, unconscious on the floor, near a still running treadmill. Times would ...

We've all been exposed to the music of Isaac Hayes. His film soundtracks and jazz-tinged funk have had their effect. Today he's also known for his role as a school cafeteria worker in the animated ...

When Isaac Hayes released “Hot Buttered Soul” in June 1969, not only did it set him on the path to superstardom, but it also crossed the boundaries of soul music in general and helped shape the genre ...

Isaac Hayes made history when he became the first African-American to win an Oscar for Best Music and Original Song in 1972. While younger generations know him best for his work on South Park, his ...