AP - Nov 30, 2007
When Ben Cauley left Madison in 1967, he was a 20-year-old in shock. The trumpeter was the only survivor of the plane crash that killed Otis Redding and other members of his band, The Bar-Kays. They...
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The Mamas and the Papas, Al Kooper and Otis Redding — all performers at 1967 s Monterey International Pop Festival — were inducted into Hollywood s RockWalk. The ceremony Friday marked the...
More »Reuters - Nov 30, 2004
Jazz label Concord Records, riding high with Ray Charles last release, has sealed its acquisition of Fantasy Records, whose extensive holdings include the Creedence Clearwater Revival catalog. Details...
More »Reuters - Jun 18, 2004
It is no wonder that the debut album from Ricky Fante is titled Rewind. The R&B singer s music harks back to 1960s soul. Rewind, which Virgin Records releases July 13, includes first single It Ain...
More »Reuters - May 17, 2004
The newly private Warner Music Group, having significantly reduced its worldwide staff, is now turning its cost-cutting efforts toward its artists. As part of the integration of Atlantic and Elektra...
More »AP - May 12, 2004
John Whitehead, a prominent R&B artist best known for the 1979 hit song Ain t No Stoppin Us Now, was shot dead Tuesday, police said. Whitehead, 55, and another man were working on a vehicle when they...
More »Reuters - Mar 5, 2004
When people speak of music visionaries, artists usually get most of the credit. But in terms of those who work behind the scenes, few visionaries stand out more than Rolling Stone editor-in-chief/publisher...
More »Reuters - Feb 26, 2004
Estelle Axton, co-founder of famed soul label Stax Records, died of natural causes Tuesday in Memphis. She was 85. Axton and her brother Jim Stewart founded Stax in Memphis as Satellite Records in 1957...
More »AP - Feb 25, 2004
Estelle Axton, co-founder of the famed Stax Records Co., which generated hits from acts including Sam and Dave, Otis Redding Jr. and The Staple Singers, has died. She was 85. Axton died of natural...
More »AP - Feb 6, 2004
A few hours before a recent performance at Constitution Hall, Robert Randolph, like much of the rest of this city, is pondering the nation s future. And we re talking about young kids, who don t even...
More »AP - Nov 18, 2003
When the spirit moves him, the Rev. Al Green throws his head back to laugh, clapping his hands and stomping his feet. His producer, Willie Mitchell, who helped Green craft some of the great soul albums...
More »Reuters - Nov 17, 2003
Arthur Conley, known for his 1967 hit Sweet Soul Music, died Monday in Ruurlo, The Netherlands, after a battle with cancer. He was 57. Conley was born in Georgia and started his music career as the...
More »Reuters - Nov 10, 2003
The way it is: BMG Heritage has set a Jan. 13 release for two sets celebrating the career of pianist Bruce Hornsby . The CD Greatest Radio Hits is Hornsby s first greatest-hits package. His first DVD...
More »USRN - Nov 23, 2002
(11/23/02, 7 a.m. ET) -- Otis Redding s widow and former manager are suing the author of a biography written about the R&B legend, claiming the book is filled with lies. Zelma Redding and Phil Walden...
More »USRN - Feb 15, 2002
(2/15/02, 12 p.m. ET) -- Otis Redding s unforgettable hit (Sittin On) The Dock Of The Bay entered the Billboard top 10 this week in 1968. Within a month, the song began the first of four weeks at the...
More »USRN - Nov 3, 1997
(11/3/97) - Let s face it--when you think romance, you think Otis Redding. So it makes sense that on January 13th, Rhino Records will release the silky-throated balladeer s Otis Redding: Love Songs,...
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