Blue-Eyed Soul, Part 2: The U.K.
Dusty Springfield, Steve Winwood, Adele, and Joe Cocker are just a handful of Brits who put their own spin on R&B.
The Beginning of Otis Redding
Before “Dock of the Bay” made him a star, Otis put the world on notice with these incendiary live shows from the Sunset Strip.
Talking “Drum” with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood
CBR percussionist Tony Leone on the band’s latest release “Barefoot in the Head” and what makes a good city good for touring.
The Timeless Charms of “Otis Blue”
Otis Redding’s voice conveys both pain and hope on this seminal album which never gets old.
Charles Bradley: A Late-Blooming Soul Master
There’s probably no word in popular music that’s more fraught with ambiguity than “retro.” It can — and all too often does —…
