How Rock ‘n’ Roll Began, Reimagined
Rock ‘n’ roll was the result of musical interactions between Black and white. How did it establish a stronghold in...
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Stax Records’ Enduring Legacy of Memphis Soul Music
Stax-Volt was built on the unshakeable foundation of genuine Soul music uniquely African-American. Prologue In the fifties, there was...
When Soul Music and Rock Shared the Top of the Charts
The sixties was a time for breaking down racial barriers. Music was no exception. The Way It Was By the...
‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven’ found in a Speck of Northern Alabama
‘The Swampers’ in Muscle Shoals integrated soul, rock and the blues to become sought-after, elite instrumentalists You’re in rock ‘n’...
Aretha Franklin Found Greatness with Atlantic R&B Pioneer
Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler’s breakthrough: Let Aretha be herself. As the old saying goes, there are no guarantees in...
Glen Campbell & ‘The Wrecking Crew’
The late hit-maker was once a part of an elite group of LA session musicians We mourn the passage of...
Ahmet Ertegun was ‘The Last Sultan’
When Making Records Mattered A review of The Last Sultan by Robert Greenfield. Robert Greenfield has done it again! The Last...
