Frankie No Name shares her journey from North Carolina to Alaska, California, and finally Atlanta, where she found her musical home in blues and soul. In this conversation, Frankie discusses building community through live music, learning to trust her powerful voice, and why collaboration matters more than chasing a specific goal.
A week ago, the world mourned the passing Steve Cropper, a key figure in Southern soul music. Cropper was the guitar player in Booker T. & the MG’s, who were the house band at the legendary Stax Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. He wrote and played songs for the likes of Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, and Georgia’s own Otis Redding. Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has a remembrance.
On this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: Chuck Reece talks with Peter Guralnick, acclaimed biographer and author of Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom, and soul music legend William Bell, about the deep connection between soul music and the civil rights movement. Learn how this quintessential American artform was the catalyst and soundtrack for remarkable social change.
Kyla Simone, a singer-songwriter from Conyers, champions the acoustic soul and R&B genres. Kyla shares her journey from Maryland, influenced by her musically talented family, to establishing herself in Atlanta's vibrant artist community. She discusses the founding of her organization, Girls and Guitars, which supports women of color in music by providing performance opportunities and fostering community. Throughout the episode, Kyla's heartfelt performances and reflections on music's therapeutic power highlight her mission to inspire and mentor future generations of female musicians.
The Peach Jam Podcast features stories and songs recorded live in our GPB studios from a variety of incredibly talented and diverse bands and artists who call the Peach State home.
Salvation South magazine likes to tell stories about unsung heroes of Southern culture. In this week's commentary, editor Chuck Reece has a tale about Macon’s Robert Lee Coleman, who, in the 1970's, made history with the Godfather of Soul, Augusta’s James Brown.
