Like so much rock ‘n’ roll from the earliest and most formative years, Southern rock took a little bit from here and a little ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When people talk about the architects of Southern soul, names like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Sam & Dave usually come up first. But leaving out Eddie Floyd means missing one ...

The Texas songwriter finds his groove in vulnerability on his third album, “Gold-Diggers Sound.” By Jon Pareles Tenacity is baked into Southern soul. It’s there in the grain and determination of the ...

Stax Records spent decades spinning gold. The label nurtured a unique sound that blended R&B, gospel, blues, and country, eventually leading the way in a soul revolution. Stax became a home to icons ...

CALLAWAY — Music festivals are a huge hit in Panama City Beach, but one local entertainer is bringing the music to the east side of Bay County. Bay County’s inaugural Southern Soul Music Festival will ...

EAST SPENCER — The Southern Soul Music Festival has become a staple on East Spencer’s social calendar, but this year offered a local dance troupe and a caterer chances to show the crowd something ...

Southern soul is the blues and the rhythm. The country and the western. The Sunday church sermon and the choir. The line dance and the celebration. It’s Otis Redding and Ray Charles. Little Richard ...

Like so much rock 'n' roll from the earliest and most formative years, Southern rock took a little bit from here and a little bit from there. Not to be confused with its lighter-touched country rock ...