New York Times — After a breakthrough at Monterey Pop, Redding returned to California, looked out at the water and wrote the song that would define his legacy. Fifty years later, the track will be celebrated at the Apollo Theater. more info

JamBase — The second of three Chris Robinson Brotherhood shows at The Fillmore in San Francisco ended with a pair of Otis Redding cover debuts. more info

USA Today Music — "Big O." continues to have a huge influence on music and on the lives of those who knew him.             more info

JamBase — On the 50th anniversary of Otis Redding’s tragic death, revisit a 1966 television special starring the late legendary soul singer. more info

JamBase — Saturday Stream features a Spotify Playlist of live recordings of Otis Redding on what would have been the legendary soul singer’s birthday today. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The storied venue the Whisky a Go Go, which has occupied the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Clark Street on and off since 1964, has seen its share of action. This is the joint, after all, where go-go dancing was born, where Otis Redding brought soul ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The storied venue the Whisky a Go Go, which has occupied the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Clark Street on and off since 1964, has seen its share of action. This is the joint, after all, where go-go dancing was born, where Otis Redding brought soul ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In 1967 the Monterey Pop Festival served as a launch pad for such luminaries as Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. It also helped bring soul singer Otis Redding in front of a new audience and introduced master Indian classical... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In 1967 the Monterey Pop Festival served as a launch pad for such luminaries as Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. It also helped bring soul singer Otis Redding in front of a new audience and introduced master Indian classical... more info

Core News — “Iggy Pop serves you another sonic cocktail to kick the weekend off. This week he has tracks by the likes of Otis Redding, Yung Bae, Depeche Mode, Tortoise and Yasmine Hamdan. Iggy’s musical legacy has inspired and energised rock and roll’s alt... more info