MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office ...

Isaac Hayes, who penned songs that would provide the backbone of Memphis soul and as a performer reached millions through his award-winning “Theme From Shaft,” was found dead at his home in Memphis on ...

Two discs feature the artists' greatest love songs, just in time for Christmas,New Year's Eve, and Valentine's Day! LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Concord Music Group's For Lovers series will continue on ...

Isaac Hayes, who died this weekend at 65, had a varied and colorful career. He was a musician, an actor, and to the many fans of the animated show "South Park," he was the voice of Chef. But perhaps ...

St. Louis’ Bernie Hayes witnessed history in the making when a young Isaac Hayes and members of The BarKays were entrusted with creating the theme song and soundtrack for a Gordon Parks’ film named ...

Isaac Hayes packed a lot of achievement into his 65-year life, which ended Aug. 10 after he collapsed in his Memphis, Tenn., home. He wrote hit songs, produced platinum albums, starred in movies and ...

“Shaft” toes the line between film score and soundtrack, which is sort of the point. The movie’s opening track is undisputedly iconic. But the rest of Hayes’ score is equally effecting in its blend of ...

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 ...

A federal court judge in Georgia granted a request by the singer’s estate to bar the former president from playing “Hold On, I’m Coming” at his events. By Maggie Astor Dozens of musicians, or their ...