Otis Redding News

Birdland Theater presented singer Daniel LeClaire, who make his NYC solo debut on Tuesday, October 2. He was accompanied by a band, which included Mike Underwood, Ron Bryant and Julio Reyes. Daniel's very special guest stars were Ruby Lewis, Jelani Remy, Kennedy Caughill, and Mike Longo. The show included songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Gavin DeGraw and more.

Tender Loving Empire is happy to announce that the the forthcoming Ural Thomas and the Pain LP The Right Time (out 9.28) and the video for album standout “No Distance (Between You and Me)” have both premiered at VIBE.  A tour in support of the record begins at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR on September 29th.

THE VOICE's "Blind Auditions" continued last night as superstar coaches Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton all vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon in the 'Blind Auditions.'  The vocalists compete to be selected by one of the coaches and fight for a chance to be named 'The Voice.' Carson Daly ('TODAY Show') hosts.

Grammy-nominated R&B artist and songwriter Leon Bridges and CMA-nominated global breakthrough Country musician Luke Combs have released live, collaborative versions of Bridges' “Beyond” and Combs' “Beautiful Crazy” from their “CMT Crossroads” performance.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Booker T. Jones will bring his band to Newton North High School on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at 7:30PM.  Proceeds from the "Songs and Stories from the Birth of Soul' concert will support the work of Historic Newton. Tickets and information are available now at newtonma.gov/bookert.

L.A.-based arranging and composing phenomenon Benjamin Wright will perform with The Philly POPS and his all-star band of musicians on October 20, 2018 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in the show, Experience Benjamin Wright, a Heritage Music Group production.

Tender Loving Empire is very pleased to announce that the title track from the forthcoming Ural Thomas and the Pain LP The Right Time (out 9.28) has premiered at Downbeat. A tour in support of the record begins at the River Hops Festival in Hood River, OR on September 22nd.

Craft Recordings is proud to announce the release of The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions 5-LP and 5-CD box sets on November 9, 2018. Compiled here in their entirety and original format for the first time, the five volumes of Panart's Cuban Jam Session albums were recorded over a span of almost a decade, from 1956-1964. Together these albums encapsulate a stylistic and historic panorama of Cuban music, from big band son montuno to Afro-Cuban rumba, mambo, cha-cha-chá and country acoustic guajira music. At the same time, they attest to Cuba's long relationship with popular American music and jazz.

Victoria Theatre Association's announces award-winning singer/songwriter JOHN OATES (of Hall & Oates) and THE GOOD ROAD BAND, to the historic Victoria Theatre on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 as part of the Universal 1 Credit Union VIC150 Music Series. Tickets go Monday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office located in the Wintergarden of the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Center, by phone at 937-228-3630, (toll-free) 888-228-3630 on online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.

'I Dig Rock And Roll Music' celebrates the folk-rock era of the '60s and '70s utilizing a six-person band, three of whom were featured in the successful theatrical concert 'Lonesome Traveler.' The show includes hit songs from the folk-rock movement, including protest songs like 'Ohio,' 'For What It's Worth' and others, as well as newly composed songs for the modern era, such as Trevor Wheetman's incendiary 'Dangerous Clown' and Sylvie Davidson's 'Can't Stop That Train.'

The World Music students of the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts (SOTA) have released a video tribute to Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul who recently passed away.

Nashville native Mike Farris returns to his soul and R&B Roots with his new album, SILVER & STONE, out today on Compass Records.  Coming off of an incredible GRAMMY win for 2015's SHINE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE (Best Roots Gospel album), Farris has the energy and conviction of a man saved, a stack of anecdotes and life experiences that would make most people's heads spin, and a stunning vocal delivery reminiscent of Sam Cooke or Otis Redding. 

Dee Dee Bridgewater will bring southern soul to Boulder with a performance of selections from her most recent album "Memphis… Yes, I'm Ready" in the kickoff event of the 2018-19 Artist Series at Macky Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.

New York City cabaret favorite Carole J. Bufford will be performing her show Come Together: When the 1960s Met the 1970s at Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego on September 20, The Purple Room in Palm Springs on September 22, and Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City on September 23, it was announced today by Chris Isaacson Presents.

Rubicon Theatre presents the World Premiere of I DIG ROCK & ROLL MUSIC which opens this Saturday, September 1 at 7:00 p.m. at Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main Street in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District. A co-production with Laguna Playhouse, the event continues through September 16 at Rubicon Theatre and runs September 19 through 23 at Laguna.

Members of the press are cordially invited to the World Premiere of I DIG ROCK & ROLL MUSIC which opens this Saturday, September 1 at 7:00 p.m. at Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main Street in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District. A co-production with Laguna Playhouse, the event continues through September 16 at Rubicon Theatre and runs September 19 through 23 at Laguna. 

When it comes to soul, Stax Records owned the '60s. Classic records from Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus & Carla Thomas, and a legion of others helped transform what was once known as rhythm 'n' blues into rugged, emotionally bare 'soul' music. This made Stax one of the decade's most influential labels of any genre. It all crescendoed in 1968, a tempest-tossed year when the label redefined its own sound and, in the process, channeled a larger historical zeitgeist.

ender Loving Empire is happy to announce that the first single from The Right Time, the forthcoming debut full-length from eighty-year-old soul legend Ural Thomas and his band The Pain (out 9.28) has premiered at OPB. A tour in support of the record has also been announced. Life is hectic – let's slow down for a minute. Take a listen on Soundcloud here!

Five-time GRAMMY winning gospel icons, Blind Boys of Alabama, will headline a show-stopping performance at Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (MacArthur Park) this Saturday, July 14 at 7 PM, as part of this year's Levitt National Tour. Levitt LA is honored to bring the remarkable talent of these living legends to the heart of the city for their only concert in LA this year. As groundbreaking pioneers in gospel, soul and R&B whose music has captivated listeners throughout a near eight decade-long career, Blind Boys of Alabama epitomize the enduring power of unity and perseverance through music. Saturday's celestially-harmonic concert will feature a special supporting set by LA singer-songwriter, Chris Pierce, offering up powerfully exuberant and smooth vocals akin to a modern-day Otis Redding.

Joshua Hedley is the subject of the latest “My Opry Debut” episode, which premieres today at Rolling Stone Country. Watch/share HERE. Of the mini-documentary, Rolling Stone Country proclaims, “The vocalist offers a pristine delivery, reinforcing his reputation as one of country's new crop of must-hear live performers.” Chronicling Hedley's preparation and experience debuting at the legendary Grand Ole Opry, the video includes exclusive performance footage of “I Never (Shed A Tear)” plus scenes of Old Crow Medicine Show's Cory Younts surprising Hedley with the Opry invitation during a live interview at WSM Radio.