For months, gospel audiences across the country thought Sam Cooke was still one of theirs. They had no idea he…
In 1961, Sam Cooke was asked what he thought of James Brown. The question was the kind that interviewers asked…
It was the fall of 1972 and the greatest singer alive could not make a sound, not a note, not…
Diana Ross had not spoken to Marvin Gay in almost 3 weeks and the album with both of their names…
Carlos Santana’s father was a professional mariachi musician. He taught hundreds of students how to play. But when his own…
August 16th, 1969, as 22-year-old Carlos Santana walked onto the massive Woodstock stage carrying his Gibson SG. The sea of…
Carlos Santana’s band had not released their debut album when they arrived at Woodstock. Nobody knew their name. Nobody had…
The warm September evening air carried the scent of California wine grapes across the mountain winery amphitheater in Saratoga as…
People always ask me what was she like and I tell them the same thing every time. She was the…
In 1970, Carlos Santana recorded a song that wasn’t his. The original artist was furious. But what happened next turned…