His voice—powerful, and yet gentle; velvety at times, but rugged through and through—had the ability to tell a story. His feverish passion brought on an expressive way of singing as he threw nothing ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing soul music’s golden age, names like Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Wilson Pickett tend to dominate the conversation. But nestled quietly among the legends is William ...

Otis Redding would have been 82 this weekend and the occasion is being marked by the Otis Redding Foundation with its second annual “King of Soul Music Festival” today and Saturday. File photo Otis ...

By 1975, John Lennon was already one of the biggest music stars in the world, both for his work with The Beatles and as a solo artist. Lennon's own songs had garnered him plenty of acclaim, but for ...