Otis Redding has released a new album of live recordings, backed up by Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Recorded in March this year

​Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul is one of the great albums of Rhythm and Blues. It’s probably bad form to frontload a music review with such a strong statement, but any other approach would feel

September 15th, 1965 - Soul singer Otis Redding released his third studio album, Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul, on the Stax Record label.

August 15th, 1965 - Singer-songwriter Otis Redding released his latest single, "Respect". He was twenty-four years old.

On the 11th April 2015, Jack White performed at the Coachella Music Festival in California. This event alone doesn't warrant an article on gaslightrecords.com given the '50 years ago' premise of our

Comparisons between Otis Redding and Sam Cooke were plentiful following the release of Soul Ballads.

'Shout bamalama' is a bit of an oddity. Recorded before Otis Redding's breakthrough single 'these arms of mine,' the song is hardly what most would consider indicative of 60s soul, or of the Redding

​Otis hits the rockabilly scene with this number. His liveliness and raw energy has always set him apart and this track is no exception.

​If you're going to sing over such a simple song structure it helps to be Otis Redding. He could truly make anything ring out.