Tag: Otis Redding

Rockin’ With (Wayne) Cochran

In a world filled with over-the-top performers, Wayne Cochran was right up there. And his giant white pompadour didn’t hurt.

The holidays will be here before we know it, and Stax is getting ahead of things with a new release of soulful Christmas treats.

Stax Records — aka “Soulsville USA” — had a short, but lasting presence on the American music scene. HBO is tracing its rise — and fall.

Steve Cropper took a long road from a Missouri farm to playing with some of the biggest rock stars. His guitar licks are unmistakeable.

Millie Small, who recently passed away, is considered a key artist in making reggae music more popular. A look at her influential career.