MACON, Ga. — Today marks the 55th anniversary of the death of recording legend Otis Redding. But the music and legacy of the Georgia native lives on through the Otis Redding Foundation. Since 2007, ...

Caleb Brown grew up on Otis Redding songs. “Well, all my life I’ve been an old soul,” said the 27-year-old artist, entrepreneur and motivational speaker. “I’ve always listened to soul music. My dad ...

There are many legendary recording artists who led remarkably short lives. Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, Janis Joplin and Robert Johnson are just some of the ...

MACON, Ga. — Nearly two decades after launching a youth music program in memory of soul legend Otis Redding, his family has opened a permanent facility dedicated to music education in downtown Macon.

MACON, Ga. — Members of Otis Redding's family and the Macon community gathered to break ground at the new Otis Redding Center for the Arts Friday morning. The Otis Redding Foundation celebrated the ...

A massive new arts center in downtown Macon, named after the late soul legend Otis Redding, feels like a utopian Google headquarters, but for young musicians. The $11.2 million Otis Redding Center for ...

Formally launched in 2007— 40 years after Redding’s tragic death— the foundation serves as the umbrella to mentor the next generation of musicians as well as celebrate those who align with Redding’s ...

Song takes on new form to connect with kids. In 1965, Otis Redding wrote and released the tune “Respect.” Two years later, Aretha Franklin tweaked the music and lyrical thrust and turned the catchy ...

Otis Redding would have been 80 years old Thursday. Betty Freeman, who’s lived in Macon’s Greenwood Bottom neighborhood all her life, told me her mother worked with Redding when he was a youngster at ...

Following Cropper's passing at the age of 84, we explore the songwriting genius behind one of his most beloved collaborations When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Otis Redding Jr.’s family has elected to carry on his legacy by partnering with Sony Music Publishing to administer the songs of the late soul legend in the United States. His estate, doing business ...