Cropper’s most enduring contribution, though, isn’t any particular song, but the way he pared the guitar techniques of R&B ...

Ahead of the holidays, NPR staffers give their recommendations for some of their favorite books of the year, covering everything from a sci-fi graphic novel to historical fiction.

We remember guitarist, songwriter, and producer Steve Cropper, who helped create the Memphis soul sound of the ‘60s and ‘70s. He died this week at age 84. Stax Records produced soul hits by Booker T.

Philip Venables and Ted Huffman adapt Larry Mitchell’s classic of 1970s gay literature in a joyous, boundary-blurring event ...