Formally launched in 2007— 40 years after Redding’s tragic death— the foundation serves as the umbrella to mentor the next generation of musicians as well as celebrate those who align with Redding’s ...

This year marks 50 years since Otis Redding died. He'd ignited the crowd at the Monterey Pop Festival in the summer of 1967; later that year, he and his band were en route to a show in Madison, Wisc., ...

Fran Puleo, manager of community relations for Monona Terrace, stands in front of an Otis Redding memorial plaque on top of Monona Terrace in Madison, Wis. The Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired Monona ...