| San Jose Mercury News (USA) | 14 August 2008, by: Greg Kot, "Isaac Hayes: The Man Remembered" |
| Contra Costa Times (USA) | 13 August 2008, by: Woody Baird, "Sheriff's Department: Hayes Likely Died of Stroke" |
| Chicago Tribune (USA) | 13 August 2008, by: Greg Kot, "Hayes Memories" |
| Contra Costa Times (USA) | 12 August 2008, by: Wil Haygood, "Isaac Hayes: No Chains to Bind Him" |
| The Guardian (UK) | 12 August 2008, by: Adam Sweeting, "Isaac Hayes" |
| The Daily Telegraph (UK) | 12 August 2008, by: Catherine Elsworth, "Isaac Hayes, soul sensation and voice of 'South Park' character Chef, dead at 65" |
| The Independent (UK) | 12 August 2008, by: Pierre Perrone, "Isaac Hayes: Seventies soul superstar who won an Oscar for 'Theme from Shaf" |
| The Times (UK) | 12 August 2008, by: Anonymous, "Isaac Hayes: architect of the Memphis soul sound" |
| The Daily Telegraph (UK) | 12 August 2008, by: Anonymous, "Isaac Hayes obituary" |
| The Wall Street Journal (USA) | 12 August 2008, pg. D7, by: Jim Fusilli, "Isaac Hayes: Much More Than 'Shaft'" |
| Minneapolis Star Tribune (USA) | 11 August 2008, by: Nekesa Mumbi Moody, "Isaac Hayes: A Goldmine of Influence" |
| The Los Angeles Times (USA) | 11 August 2008, by: Ann Powers and Valerie J. Nelson, "Isaac Hayes, 65; Innovative Singer, Composer Changed Pop Music With Hits Like 'Shaft'" |
| The Washington Post (USA) | 11 August 2008, Vol. 131, Iss. 250, pg. B4, by: Joe Holley, "Isaac Hayes; Created Memphis Sound, 'Theme From Shaft'" |
| St. Paul Pioneer Press (USA) | 11 August 2008, by: Associated Press, "Soul Legend Isaac Hayes Paved the Way for Disco, Rap" |
| The Orlando Sentinel (USA) | 11 August 2008, by: The Associated Press, "Isaac Hayes, Soul Man and Disco Pioneer, Dies at 65" |
| Contra Costa Times (USA) | 11 August 2008, by: Nekesa Mumbi Moody, "More Than 'Shaft': Hayes Was Goldmine of Influence" |
| Minneapolis Star Tribune (USA) | 11 August 2008, by: Associated Press, "Isaac Hayes, 'Theme From Shaft' Singer and Presage of Disco and Rap, Dies at Age 65" |
| The Guardian (UK) | 11 August 2008, by: Dan Glaister, "Isaac Hayes, soul singer who defined black urban cool, dies at 65" |
| The Washington Post (USA) | 11 August 2008, Vol. 131, Iss. 250, pg. C1+C5, by: Wil Haygood, "Isaac Hayes: Unshackled by History's Chains" |
| The Times (UK) | 11 August 2008, by: Aditti Khanna, "King of soul and funk Isaac Hayes dies aged 65" |
| Chicago Tribune (USA) | 11 August 2008, by: Joe Holley, "Isaac Hayes 1942 ~ 2008: Singer's Cool Helped Make 'Shaft' Hot" |
| The Times (UK) | 7 August 2007, by: Lisa Verrico, "Isaac Hayes at Shepherds Bush Empire, W12" |
| Go Magazine (USA) | November 2006, by: Betsy Model, "Can You Dig It?" |
| TV Guide (USA) | 27 March 2005, Vol. 53, Iss. 13, pg. 3, by: Damian J. Holbrook, "'Moment of the Week': Isaac Hayes Pays a Visit to Bernie Mac" |
| Stuff (USA) | March 2002, Vol. 5, Iss. 3, pg. 62, by: Steve Chean, "Greatest American Hero No. 26: Isaac Hayes" |
| Mojo (UK) | February 2001, Iss. 87, pg. 11, "Mmm...Salty!: Chef Isaac brings his soul food secrets to book." |