What’s better than a classic rock song? Well, while there are few answers that will satisfy the most ardent of classic rock fans, there may just be one thing that will get them to nod their heads. And ...

The phone rings exactly at three o’clock. On the other end of the line is energetic, talkative and informative Blues Traveler guitarist Chan Kinchla calling from ...

In 2018, the monthly, local DJ party known as A Fistful of Soul closed up shop when the DJs realized they were getting too old to keep the party going all night long. Some of them, like founding ...

Classic soul music, which ruled the urban airwaves till the mid-’70s, survives these days mostly as a connoisseurs’ genre, preserved by dedicated indie labels. Emulating the chitlin’-circuit package ...

The following transcript was transcribed digitally and validated for accuracy, readability and formatting by an OPB volunteer. Dave Miller: This is Think Out Loud on OPB. I’m Dave Miller. For the last ...

Rhino Records’ Reserve Otis Blue reissue brings classic Otis Redding soul back to vinyl, delivering pristine sound and timeless tracks like “Respect” and “Change Is Gonna Come.” In the vintage vinyl ...

Here are four of Lou Rawls’ biggest hits in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the smooth soul singer’s death.

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If you’re a fan of soul music—or even if you’re just curious about this iconic genre—the Stax Museum of American Soul Music ...