Wilson Pickett – Land of 1000 Dances
Pickett's first FAME Studios cut in May 1966 turned Chris Kenner's dance list into his biggest pop hit, powered by Muscle Shoals and the Memphis Horns.
Interview of Stevie Wonder (1974)
London, 1974: after nights at the Rainbow Theatre, Stevie Wonder sits for a rare interview in the wake of Innervisions and Fulfillingness' First Finale.
Interview of Tina Turner (1987)
Norway's NRK special Me, Tina (1987) finds Tina Turner after Private Dancer, voice back at center stage.
What if Nina Simone had accepted a Hollywood lead in 1968?
In 1968, Nina Simone accepts a Hollywood leading role and forces the film business to make room for her music.
Afterlife Interview with Amy Winehouse
Riffs and Beats finds Amy Winehouse at a Camden doorway after hours, beehive intact, treating the afterlife like a small room with a big voice.
Afterlife Interview with Aretha Franklin
Riffs and Beats finds Aretha Franklin at a grand piano under Detroit church light, gold gown on, white rose on the lid, and she takes the afterlife as another call to the mic.
What if Sade had released an album every two years in the 1990s?
After Love Deluxe, Sade keeps the band together for three quiet, exacting albums in 1994, 1996 and 1998.
Afterlife Interview with Marvin Gaye
Under Motown lights that stay on, Riffs and Beats finds Marvin Gaye at a grand piano.
Afterlife Interview with Otis Redding
Riffs and Beats finds Otis Redding on a wooden pier at sunset, suit jacket open, watching the bay.