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In the Oxford American, Jonathan Bernstein writes of Sam & Dave having "crafted a live act so unparalleled in its sweaty tent-revival ecstasy that Otis ... Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" that ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with soul singer Charles "Wigg" Walker. The Nashville native has released his latest album, "This Love is Gonna Last" at the age of 84.

January’s music losses include Marianne Faithfull, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Wayne Osmond ...

Sam Cooke, tragically shot dead only weeks before, had two titles in the Top 10, “Shake” and its poignant, nominal B-side “A Change Is Gonna Come” (listed in the R&B countdown as ...

“A Change is Gonna Come” was a massive achievement at the time. But its impact has only grown larger in the intervening years. The song has been covered by Aretha Franklin and Otis ...

Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” lands at number one. Cooke was inspired by hearing Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” and being banned from a Louisiana hotel for being Black.

Here's how much rain and strong wind Redding got over the weekend. More rain is on the way this week. Here's how much is expected. The storm flooded some areas in Shasta County. More rain is on ...