Tony Fletcher’s new biography, “In the Midnight Hour: The Life and Soul of Wilson Pickett,” faithfully documents the life of the transcendently talented soul singer.

One of the most startling revelations from In the Midnight Hour: The Life & Soul of Wilson Pickett is that a critical biography has never been written about this soul/R&B icon before now. It’s a ...

It was in the Bluff City where Pickett would reel off a string of classic sides — “In the Midnight Hour,” “634-5789,” and “Don’t Fight It” — that would really make his reputation.

Wilson Pickett was a man and a half, the all-night groover at his best in a midnight hour that was not just a time but also a place and a promise.

In a career spanning decades and some forty hits, Wilson Pickett was seen by many as the embodiment of soul music.

Wilson Pickett helped define 1960s soul, along with Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding and James Brown. Critic Ed Ward reviews Funky Midnight Mover, a new six-disc compilation of Pickett's ...

The "Midnight Hour" singer has been gone for 15 years but his family still calls Louisville home.

Wilson Pickett, the soul pioneer whose hits included ‘In The Midnight Hour’ and ‘Mustang Sally,’ suffered a heart attack.

Wilson Pickett helped define 1960s soul, along with Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding and James Brown. Critic Ed Ward reviews Funky Midnight Mover, a new six-disc compilation of Pickett's ...

Drawing on interviews with brilliant soul singer Wilson Pickett’s friends and family, as well as several of the studio musicians who worked with him, Fletcher (All Hopped Up and Ready to Go ...