Otis Redding
Stax Legends 2: Steve Cropper, Soulful Guitarist, Songwriter Supreme
Hear the former MGs member, in-demand session player for more than half a century, and co-writer of some of the greatest soul records ever made.
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In-Depth7 days agoChairman Of The Boards: How Producers Shaped Our Sounds
Throughout the history of pop music, the studio changed for musicians and producers from being a place of work to becoming a creative hub.
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Features1 week ago‘Three Dog Night’: The Slow But Sure Arrival Of A Rock Institution
The band's slow-burning, eponymous debut album was all part of the groundwork for a hugely successful run at the top from the late 1960s until the mid-1970s.
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Features1 month ago
Pursuing Atmosphere In Music: Robert Palmer In 20 Quotes
A history of the English music stylist with a difference, as it’s told by the man himself.
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In-Depth1 month ago
We Shall Overcome: The Power Of Protest Songs
People have been using music as a means to express dissatisfaction for as long as we know, but why is it so powerful?
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In-Depth2 months ago
A Change Is Gonna Come: How Gospel Gave Birth To Soul
Gospel music has always had a major influence on R&B, with many of the biggest soul singers having started their vocal careers in gospel church choirs.
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Features3 months ago
‘They All Learned From Ahms’: Atlantic Records’ Visionary Ahmet Ertegun
Ertegun died at 83 in December 2006, but to this day, the standards he set are aspired to by the modern generation of label heads.
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Features3 months ago
‘Out Of Our Heads’: The Rolling Stones On The Brink Of Insanity
With their ‘Out Of Our Heads’ album, The Rolling Stones penned their first truly classic song and found themselves thrust into the mania of global stardom.
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Features4 months ago
Best Stax Vocal Groups: 11 Essential Acts You Need To Hear
Among the best Stax vocal groups, you’ll find some of the finest soul singers of the 60s and 70s, letting you know how it felt to be young, gifted and black.
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Features4 months ago
Stax Legends 4: Soulful Thunder And Lightning From Eddie Floyd
Our audio interview series highlights the man who co-wrote and recorded the original of 'Knock On Wood' and so much more, Eddie Floyd.
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In-Depth4 months ago
Up From The Underground: New York’s Summer Of Love
The music of the Summer of Love in New York reflected the numerous communities already making noise in the city.
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In-Depth5 months ago
All You Need Is The Summer Of Love: How 1967 Sparked A Revolution
The summer of 1967 has taken on an almost mythical magic, a psychedelic summer of love with beautiful people turning on, tuning in, and dropping out from Hyde Park to Haight-Ashbury.
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In-Depth5 months ago
Taking Notes: How Musical Nostalgia Creates Future Sounds
From the 20-year rule to stylistic homage and outright appropriation, nostalgia has always played a part in musical evolution.
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Features7 months ago
‘The Soul Album’: Affirming Otis Redding’s Enduring Magnificence
Almost 50 years have elapsed since his death, but Otis Redding’s music lives on. ‘The Soul Album’ reminds us of what a prodigious talent the world lost.
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Features7 months ago
‘Dead End Street’: Lou Rawls Wins A Grammy For The Windy City
The Chicago singer's single was a superbly soulful, horn-fuelled slice of real life.
