Little Richard is one of the ultimate icons in the history of classic rock. During his career, he also recorded songs in other genres. Notably, Otis Redding said Little Richard recorded a song that ...

The Beatles had quite a bit to say about “Drive My Car.” During an interview with Uncut, Paul said he and John wanted to write a song about golden rings. He thought the idea for the song was terrible.

Otis Redding Jr.’s family has elected to carry on his legacy by partnering with Sony Music Publishing to administer the songs of the late soul legend in the United States. His estate, doing business ...

The estate of Otis Redding maintained that this deal is strictly to administer the songs of the late soul legend in the United States. The estate of the late soul singer Otis Redding has entered into ...

Death came too soon for too many of the 1960s' musical talents, but there's a special tragedy to Otis Redding. When Redding's Beechcraft H18 airplane crashed into Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin on ...

This week’s question is a simple but important one: What’s your favorite cover song? My wedding’s “first dance” song was Passion Pit’s cover of The Cranberries’ “Dreams,” a choice strongly influenced ...

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, ...

This is an exclusive song premiere, part of WBUR's effort to highlight New England musicians. A dreamy guitar motif layered with swaying bass and a soaring drum beat bursts at the opening of band Otis ...