Sep 29th, 2008 · Amos Lee's soulful folk-pop music, clear voice and grounded lyrical observations bring to mind artists such as Otis Redding and Bill Withers. Lee performed highlights from all three of his albums during a recent appearance on Mountain Stage.
Jul 2nd, 2008 · Blue-eyed soul virtuoso Eli "Paperboy" Reed may have grown up in Massachusetts, but he conveys the heart-wrenching emotion of Southern predecessors such as Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding. Hear an interview and performance from WXPN.
May 26th, 2008 · Blue-eyed soul virtuoso Eli "Paperboy" Reed may have grown up in Massachusetts but he executes the heart-wrenching emotion of Southern predecessors like Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding.
Apr 17th, 2008 · All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen hears something special in the new album from the innovative neo-soul duo Gnarls Barkley. It reminds him of a different groundbreaking soul artist who died more than 40 years ago: Otis Redding.
Aug 5th, 2007 · Famed Memphis soul label Stax Records, which relaunched this year, releases No Place Like Soul, the sixth album by soul/funk group Soulive. The group is the first newly signed artist to release an album on Stax, best known for hits by Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding and others.
Jun 24th, 2007 · In Don't Make Me Stop Now, author Michael Parker looks at love, loss and bad choices. His short stories are infused with soulful musical notes from the likes of Otis Redding and Joe Tex.
May 4th, 2007 · For nearly 20 years, Martin Sexton has channeled his love of soulful folk, blues, rock and pop music into accessible, emotional songs that recall the work of Van Morrison and Otis Redding. Sexton performs a concert from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, live at noon ET.
Apr 26th, 2007 · For nearly 20 years, Sexton has channeled his love of soulful folk, blues, rock and pop music into songs that recall the work of Van Morrison and Otis Redding. Sexton's new album Seeds mixes country blues, '60s pop and gentle folk.