Leadership is often discussed as a skill set, but it is usually experienced as a mental state. Pressure builds quietly. Decisions carry consequences. Doubt creeps in when clarity is expected. The ...

Steve Cropper, Whose Guitar and Producing Helped Define Southern Soul, Dies at 84 By Brad Brooks Dec 3 (Reuters) - Steve Cropper, a storied guitarist, songwriter and producer who helped define the ...

“My playing has always sucked, but it sells,” Steve Cropper told Total Guitar in 2024. “I keep it simple, I guess. I'm not a guitar player. I never took the time.” Cropper — the electric guitar legend ...

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Steve Cropper, a storied guitarist, songwriter and producer who helped define the Southern soul sound at legendary Memphis music label Stax Records, died on Wednesday in Nashville, ...

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics ...

December 30, 2025 • J.S. Park helps patients and their families cope with death every day as a hospital chaplain. He explains what to expect as a person is dying, and how to reckon with uncomfortable ...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – At Nansemond Suffolk Academy (NSA), you’ll find a small pond on the school property. It used to be surrounded by trees, but two NSA students came up with a project that would put ...

What does it mean to be the City with Soul? This was my first question as I drove into Jackson, Mississippi, and read that namesake on the welcome sign. I was expecting gospel handclaps, bluesy guitar ...

The German brand behind McCartney's iconic 500/1 Violin Bass has been in existence since its founding by Karl Höfner in 1887 ...