Live on the Sunset Strip, slated for May 18, 2010 release on Stax Records through Concord Music Group, captures Redding in the white heat of transition, when his star power was undeniable and it was ...

Legendary singer and songwriter Otis Redding was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday. The unveiling ceremony was held at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard, where Redding’s ...

Born Sept. 9, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia, Otis Redding broke racial barriers and wrote the blueprint for soul music in his short life. Tragically, the 26-year-old died in a plane crash near Madison, ...

Soul great Otis Redding's 1966 performances at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood were a revelation in many respects for Southland music fans who caught those shows, which are the focal point of “Otis ...

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 ...

There are many legendary recording artists who led remarkably short lives. Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, Janis Joplin and Robert Johnson are just some of the ...

MACON, Ga. — Musical legend Otis Redding will live on through a new Center for the Arts in downtown Macon. His family-run Otis Redding Foundation made the announcement Tuesday morning. It will happen ...

MACON - Singer and guitarist Otis Redding III, the son and namesake of the legendary 1960s soul singer, has died from cancer at age 59, his family said Wednesday. MACON, GA - SEPTEMBER 11: Otis ...

If ever anyone got the short of the stick in life and the music business it was Otis Redding. He had built a solid career for himself as a gritty and brilliant soul and rhythm and blues artist when he ...