Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and ...
Pat Mitchell Worley, president and CEO of the Soulsville Foundation, said Cropper’s family told her that Cropper died on Wednesday in Nashville.
Formed in 1960 by keyboard player Mike O'Neil, who assumed the role of Nero, the band scored minor hits with rocked-up ...
BBC World Service podcasts are available on BBC Sounds in the UK, on BBC.com outside the UK, and wherever you find your BBC ...
If you’re looking for one convenient way to watch all of them, along with an always-growing collection of other music docs, ...
It was a big year for arts, entertainment, and women's sports this year as the Indiana Fever as well as so much more took ...
Steve Cropper co-wrote "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis.
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Today in Music History for Dec. 13: In 1835, Phillips Brooks, American Episcopal clergyman and hymn writer, was born. Though he produced 10 volumes of sermons, he is better remembered as the author of ...
“Genie” showed a more mature, polished side of the group with its sleek synth-pop production and confident, elegant ...
They developed capabilities out of necessity, skills that modern convenience has made obsolete. Let's explore nine of these ...
Aguas frescas in vibrant colors offer sweet relief from the heat, while raspas (snow cones) come in flavors ranging from traditional cherry to chamoy with pickle – a sweet-sour-spicy combination that ...