The morning of Sunday, December 10, 1967, in Cleveland, Ohio, was a dreary one, full of heavy rain and fog pouring off Lake Erie. The gloomy weather seemed to foreshadow the tragedy that was to come ...

It’s quite staggering to think that Otis Redding’s signature song, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” was released after the late soul/R&B giant’s untimely death—less than a month, as a matter of fact ...

In 1962, Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers had an audition in Memphis for the rising new label, Stax Records. Jenkins blew his shot, but with time left at the end of the session, his driver persuaded ...