Bill Withers, Otis Redding, Neil Young, The Roots, Drive-By Truckers, and Sharon Jones. These are just a few artists whose ...

With an unsurpassed gift for weaving pop into his surrealist work, filmmaker David Lynch singled out one much-loved song that ...

The final studio album by Otis Redding was released posthumously on Feb. 23, 1968. "The Dock of the Bay" is reported as ...

The kazoo, according to lore, was invented by a former slave and a German clockmaker in Macon, Georgia. Here's the story behind the story.

In 1962, Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers had an audition in Memphis for the rising new label, Stax Records. Jenkins blew ...

Aretha Franklin wasn’t just the Queen of Soul—she was a cultural icon who left an indelible mark on music and history. Her ...

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Friday honoring the late entertainer Otis Redding, known for such songs ...

John Boyega and Danielle Deadwyler are set to portray late soul legend Otis Redding and his widow Zelma Redding in Fifth ...

There's nothing quite like a thrilling "overnight success" story. But when it comes to soul superstar Otis Redding, his meteoric rise to the top ended almost as quickly as it started. Billy ...