Otis Redding never heard this memorable part of ‘Dock of the Bay’: ‘I was the only one in the room’
Steve Cropper talks about the signature element, finished after Otis Redding’s tragic death, that made ‘Dock of the Bay’ complete.

Steve Cropper talks about the signature element, finished after Otis Redding’s tragic death, that made ‘Dock of the Bay’ complete.

A new Circle II Circle release whets my appetite for this summer’s Wacken, which will be headlined by the reunited Savatage.

Adam Lambert has been working with Queen since 2009, but has yet to follow Freddie Mercury and Paul Rodgers into the studio with them.

Bob Mould’s scorching turn might have obscured a lesser singer. But Butch Walker’s resonant voice carries “Father’s Day.”

ELO’s Jeff Lynne was in the midst of producing a George Harrison album when the former Beatles star made a left-field suggestion.

Stevie Wonder’s 2014 stop at Los Angeles was more than just a concert. It was a reminder of his gifts, his passion and his humanity.

The smokin’ “Hazard Profile” will be included on a previously unreleased 1974 Montreux performance by Soft Machine with Allan Holdsworth.

Here’s an exclusive stream of Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers’ “Over The City”, a deeply soulful, poignant observation of the people that society forgot.
Most bands have an acknowledged lead singer. But what about when others took over for the Rolling Stones, Heartbreakers, Queen, Doors and Faces?

Chris Potter’s string quartet-supplemented ‘Imaginary Cities’ is ambitious, maybe the high-water mark of ambition so far in Potter’s career.