Rodney Stepp News Today

Part two of our look back at some of our favorite music and interviews of 2023. Indianapolis music legends Rodney Stepp and Allen “Turk” Burke will discuss their work with The Spinners, and R&B vocalist Debbie Nelson will share her memories of growing up on the Avenue.

This week on Echoes of Avenue learn about the history of Indianapolis Recorder’s midnight Christmas benefit concerts at the Walker Theatre.

Allen “Turk” Burke and Rodney Stepp share music from an unreleased Spinners’ album Stepp and Turk produced in Indianapolis. And Stepp will recall performing with The Spinners at Muhammad Ali’s legendary “Rumble in the Jungle” in Zaire, Africa.

Rodney Stepp and Allen “Turk” Burke share their memories of performing with the Spinners and discuss the Indianapolis musicians who contributed to the group’s legacy.

Indianapolis International Airport exhibition spotlights the city’s R&B scene spanning the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s.

An hour of words and music with vocalist Joy Upton.

Explore music legend Rodney Stepps memories of growing up on the Avenue.

Indianapolis, IN “...the Whole World in His hands,” sings Staci. “He’s got the Whole World in His hands. He’s got the Whole World in His Hands.” April 6, 2020, hundreds gather at a prayer vigil for a man fighting for his life—award-winning musician and producer, Rodney Stepp. Best known as keyboardist for the iconic R&B group,  The Spinners, his 60 plus year career has earned him respect throughout the music industry with little slowing him down...until now. In late March, while ...