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The Satisfaction Index: Covers of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”

The Satisfaction Index: Covers of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”

Six generations of musicians cover the Rolling Stones’ zeitgeist-capturing “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”. Some are good. Some bad. Some just have fun with it.

On Manager Alan Walden’s Rough and Tumble Music Memoir, ‘Southern Man’

On Manager Alan Walden’s Rough and Tumble Music Memoir, ‘Southern Man’

Alan Walden’s Southern Man tells the lively tale of promoting music from the turbulent American South with Otis Redding and his brother Phil of Capricon Studios.

Otis Redding Published His ‘Dictionary of Soul’ 55 Years Ago

Otis Redding Published His ‘Dictionary of Soul’ 55 Years Ago

Complete and Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul, released 55 years ago this month, remains a landmark of American soul music.

Two Thousand Miles I Roamed: Otis Redding’s ‘Dock of the Bay Sessions’

Two Thousand Miles I Roamed: Otis Redding’s ‘Dock of the Bay Sessions’

Twelve previously released tracks from Otis Redding's final recording sessions hang together beautifully as a posthumous masterpiece.

Melissa Etheridge: MEmphis Rock and Soul

Melissa Etheridge: MEmphis Rock and Soul

MEmphis Rock and Soul finds Etheridge lacking the secret ingredient that once made these songs timeless classics.
Otis Redding: We’ve Got Dreams to Remember

Otis Redding: We’ve Got Dreams to Remember

To celebrate what would have been his 75th birthday this September, daughter Karla Redding-Andrews remembers the legacy of American Treasure Otis Redding.
Otis Redding – “Try a Little Tenderness” (Singles Going Steady Classic)

Otis Redding – “Try a Little Tenderness” (Singles Going Steady Classic)

Otis Redding's raw, feverishly passionate soul vocals have become a touchstone for every singer to emerge in his wake.
Otis Redding, Stax Records, and the Transformation of Southern Soul

Otis Redding, Stax Records, and the Transformation of Southern Soul

Dreams to Remember recounts the triumphs and tragedy of '60s soul icon Otis Redding
Love & the Zealous – “Dock of the Bay” (video) (premiere)

Love & the Zealous – “Dock of the Bay” (video) (premiere)

The Texas band pulls off an inspired cover of Otis Redding's classic.

Ten Great Cover Singers

From The Basement: An Interview With Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Otis Redding: Lonely & Blue: The Deepest Soul Of Otis Redding