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, ...

Fifty-eight years ago today, a legendary 1968 song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. Otis Redding's '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay' has gone on to be celebrated as one of the ...

If you learned how to spell "respect" thanks to the legendary Aretha Franklin, you're not alone. Franklin's seminal 1967 ...

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 ...