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.

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MACON, Ga. — The Otis Redding Center for the Arts officially opened its doors today in downtown Macon at the corner of Cherry Street and Cotton Avenue. The Redding family says their dad would be proud ...

In the mid 1960s, Otis Redding was on the verge of becoming one of the brightest R&B and soul stars in the industry. His incredible voice and talent as a songwriter helped define the sound of his Stax ...

Zelma Redding, widow of Otis Redding, reminisces about her life with the legendary Georgia soul singer, including how they met, and all that's happened since his 1967 death.

“When I heard Otis sing ‘Lucille,’ I thought it was me!” That’s just one bombshell that dropped from the mouth of Little Richard many years ago, as he inducted Otis Redding into the Rock & Roll Hall ...

Karla Redding-Andrews is carrying forward the legacy of her late father—the legendary Otis Redding—grounded in community, philanthropy, and empowering the next generation. In this episode of ...