With his band the MGs, Booker T. Jones created the classic instrumental "Green Onions." But they were also the studio band for Stax Records, making music with soul artists such as Otis Redding, Ray ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Wearing a blue suit, black hat and multi-colored socks, master keyboardist Booker T. Jones leaned away from the Hammond B3 organ, tilted his head back and worked the keys and ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Two years ago, Booker T. Jones went to the South by Southwest music conference and ended up performing with his old band and connecting with a new one. After playing a showcase ...

Booker T. and the MG’s, which also included Duck Dunn on bass, Steve Cropper on guitar and Al Jackson on drums, became one of the go-to backing bands, serving as the house band for Bob Dylan’s 1992 ...

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with musician Booker T. Jones about his life in music and his new memoir, Time is Tight: My Life, Note by Note. Booker T. Jones On New Memoir DON GONYEA, HOST: He is in a class ...

If you’re a fan of, oh, the past half-century of rock ‘n’ roll, there’s a lot for you at Bend’s Tower Theatre over the next couple of months. On Thursday, the historic venue will host a Beach Boys ...

This isn’t the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The list of upcoming artists beaming on a nearby screen includes artists like Nothing But Saxes, billed as “a smooth jazz experience.” The menu includes ...

Steve Cropper, a seminal soul figure and guitarist in Booker T. and the MGs, pays tribute to childhood musical heroes the 5 Royales with Dedicated, set for release on August 9. Cropper, who has often ...