LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- In 1966, Otis Redding had emerged not only as the star of Stax Records but as one of nation's most influential soul singers. With his version of “Satisfaction" climbing the ...

One of the first things I usually notice when I’m watching a TV show is its soundtrack, so it’s no surprise that I quickly became a fervent fan of The Bear. Don’t get me wrong, I like the show for ...

This essential six-CD set captures Otis and his blazing ten-piece band at a vital time in soul music, where a young showman was trying to cross over to the white rock'n'rollers on the Sunset Strip.