CNN – Sly Stone, the influential but enigmatic funk-rock star whose soulful, socially conscious recordings altered the course of popular music before he abruptly retreated from the spotlight and became the J.D. Salinger of rock, has died, his family announced Monday. He was 82. PLEASE READ FULL ARTICLE ON SLY STONE’ DEATH FROM CNN

Between 1962 and 1967, Otis Redding was a creative dynamo, recording frequently at Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee with Booker T. & The MG’s – keyboardist Booker T. Jones, guitarist Steve Cropper, bassist Donald “Duck” Dunn, and drummer Al Jackson Jr. During his lifetime, Redding released six studio albums and a succession of R&B and

Chuck D was honored by David Porter. All print photographs courtesy of The Commercial Appeal. Celebrating the Transformative Power of Music to Drive Change Hip-Hop Legend Chuck D of Public Enemy to Receive Award Flavor Flav entertained guests. Memphis, TN – The Soulsville Foundation is proud to introduce the Power of Music Honors, an annual event dedicated to recognizing