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Steve Cropper’s Posthumous Album Watching The Tide Features Brian May, Billy Gibbons, Eric Clapton And Ronnie Wood

Steve Cropper’s posthumous album Watching The Tide features Brian May, Billy F. Gibbons, Eric Clapton and Ronnie Wood.

Tagged as: Billy F Gibbons, blues, Brian May, Eric Clapton, rock, Ronnie Wood, soul, Stax Records, Steve Cropper, Watching The Tide

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Wilson Pickett’s The Exciting Wilson Pickett Turns 60

by Paul Cashmere

Wilson Pickett’s The Exciting Wilson Pickett turns 60, celebrating the landmark Atlantic Records album that delivered four classic soul hits and cemented his place among the genre’s greatest artists.

Tagged as: anniversary, Atlantic Records, In the Midnight Hour, Jerry Wexler, Land of 1000 Dances, Muscle Shoals, soul music, Stax Records, Steve Cropper, The Exciting Wilson Pickett, Wilson Pickett

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Otis Redding The Soul Album Celebrates 60 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Otis Redding redefined soul music sixty years ago today with The Soul Album. Paul Cashmere explores the history of the 1966 Stax masterpiece.

Tagged as: anniversary, Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, Soul History, Stax Records, Steve Cropper, The Soul Album, Volt Records

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Sam & Dave’s Seminal Debut Album Hold On I’m Coming Celebrates 60 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Sam & Dave’s legendary debut album Hold On I’m Coming is turning 60. Noise11 looks back at the soul classic and the tumultuous history of Double Dynamite.

Tagged as: am & Dave, Hold On I'm Coming, R&B, Sam & Dave, soul music, Stax Records

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Steve Cropper STAX Review Austin Texas 2007 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Steve Cropper, Soul Architect And Guitar Pioneer, Dies At 84

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Cropper, the soul guitarist behind Booker T. & The M.G.’s and many of Stax Records’ greatest recordings, has died at 84.

Tagged as: Blues Brothers, Booker T. & The M.G.’s, Otis Redding, soul, Stax Records, Steve Cropper

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Donald 'Duck' Dunn - Image By Ros O'Gorman

VIDEO: Watch Donald Duck Dunn’s Best Moments

Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn was on tour in Japan with his long-term muso mate Steve Cropper when he died suddenly in the early hours of Sunday morning.

May 14, 2012

Surviving Blues Brothers To Reunite

A number of members of the original Blues Brothers Band will be reuniting on Monday night at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL. The show will salute the 30th anniversary of John Belushi's death.

March 5, 2012