on Emilio Castillo and Tower of Power, featuring a full interview in print, as well as a new video chat conducted days ago with Emilio from his Arizona home. Bob Dylan’s tower was a biblical ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI-- It's a time-tested sound that never gets old. It's about good times, and soul, said Emilio Castillo, co-founding member and leader of the legendary, Oakland, Calif., band Tower of ...

Those who want a shot to feel better don’t need to search for a COVID-19 site. Instead, stay home and get a “Soul Vaccination” courtesy of veteran soul/funk/R&B West Coast outfit Tower of Power. It ...

Since cutting its first record 50 years ago, Tower of Power has released such classic cuts as “You’re Still a Young Man,” “So Very Hard to Go,” “Don’t Change Horses (in the Middle of a Stream)” and ...

In the late 1960s, as San Francisco became a countercultural destination and a hub for psychedelic-rock bands such as Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead, a lesser-known music scene was unfolding ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The former East Bay-based Tower of Power released their hit song, "What is Hip," on video this week from their homes in Atlanta, Florida, Boston and beyond. Former band lead singer ...

For over 50 years Tower of Power has been the favorite of those who love R&B/soul, funk and sophisticated jazz. While the band is often known for its revolving door of lead singers, the band's ...

Tower of Power unleashed its debut record “East Bay Grease” on the public back in 1970. A half-century later, the iconic East Bay soul-funk-R&B troupe is still going strong. Recently we spoke with the ...

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of Tower of Power. The horn-fueled Bay Area R&B/jazz group — led by saxophonist and co-founder Emilio Castillo — has enjoyed a legacy of great ...

Music's most innovative artists cannot be confined to one genre musically, and the same can be said for Tower of Power. Some call them an "Urban Funk Outfit," others define them as "Jazz Fusion," and ...