FAYETTE PINKNEY – One Degree
Chopper 1979 / Angel Air 2013 The sole mirror ball from the R&B princess who shied away from the spotlight to remain brilliant in her own right. By the time THE THREE DEGREES played at Prince...
View ArticleBobby “Blue” Bland, R.I.P.
One of the most fantastic soul and blues singers, Bobby “Blue” Bland, passed away on June 23rd, aged 83. Perhaps, not a household name for the mass listener, Bland was celebrated by many a musician...
View ArticlePaul Rodgers: from Memphis with love
A dream for many years and a worthy sequel to 1993′s Grammy-nominated “Muddy Water Blues,” a new album from the legendary FREE and BAD COMPANY warbler Paul Rodgers is a collection of Stax classics....
View ArticleGLOBAL NOIZE – Sly Reimagined
Zoho Roots 2013 Grammy-infested party throws an infectious line between mental and cerebral, with a FAMILY member in tow. THE FAMILY STONE occupied the rough end of soul and funk, Sly Stone’s...
View ArticlePAUL RODGERS – The Royal Sessions
429 / Pie 2014 Free and easy, legendary British warbler realizes his American dream – on musical terms. Paul Rodgers is of the rare breed: a musician’s musician, he remains a people’s man. A regular...
View ArticleFUSION – Till I Hear From You
Telephone 1980 / Angel Air 2014 Lost treasure of English soul gets a new shine and bares the roots of Nik Kershaw’s chart action. Exported back home on the crest of British invasion, a new wave of...
View ArticleJo Harman: an Albert Hall file
In these days of manufactured stars Jo Harman radiates a genuine light. One of the hardest working female artists in show business, it was only last year that she released her impressive debut album,...
View ArticleBobby Womack dies
One of the greatest soul movers, Bobby Womack died, aged 70. Discovered by Sam Cooke, for whom he played guitar – and, later, composed “Breezin’,” which would be a hit for another guitarist, George...
View ArticleSHAE – Can You Feel The Music
Tarpan 2014 Oregon’s singer-songwriter joins the top ranks of soul chanteuses. Having produced Aretha, Diana, Barbra and Whitney, drummer Narada Michael Walden is a specialist in handling a diva’s...
View ArticleJACKIE LOMAX – Rare, Unreleased And Live, 1965-2012
Angel Air 2015 Great late Liverpudlian soulster’s treasure trove dusted off and uncovered. There was much more to Jackie Lomax than him being the first artist signed to Apple Corps. by the Fabs and...
View ArticleDAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS – Soul Ballads
Airline 2015 Former BS&T warbler reconnects with his roots to bring righteous roughness to spiritual perennials. In our days of shallow R&B, it takes an old-school rhythm-and-blues belter to...
View ArticleTHE COASTERS – Magical Favorites
Cleopatra 2015 Latest incarnation of vocal legends dust off their doo-wop and swing their hips on record for the first time in more than three decades. It’s a strange tradition for bands to carry on...
View ArticleBLESSID UNION OF SOULS – Live At Never On Sunday
Cleopatra 2015 Still going strong after quarter of a century in action, Cincinnati ensemble bring it on home to preserve for posterity. “When I’m writing songs, what comes out comes out,” says Eliot...
View ArticleNARADA MICHAEL WALDEN – Evolution
Tarpan 2015 Rediscovering his dancing feet, groove visionary moves on up to get down further down the line. His ability to lay down intricate fusion in the company of John McLaughlin never got in...
View ArticleCUTTING CREW – Add To Favourites
In Like Flynn 2015 Back on track after a 10-year recording sabbatical, English band mark their 30th anniversary with a stylistic twist in the enchanting tale. The use of his “(I Just) Died in Your...
View ArticleJACK SPANN – Time, Time, Time, Time, Time
Daystorm Music 201 Not a temporary thing – he’s here to stay: solid, soulful rocking from the bowels of Big Apple. You can take an artist out of Missouri but you can’t take St. Louis out of him: if...
View ArticleC.C. – In The Moment
CDC Entertainment 2016 Old-school soul with a modern twist; an advent of force. As an opening act for James Brown and Ray Charles, Cornell Carter was able to drink from the source of his chosen genre,...
View ArticleTHE REAL THING – Live!
Angel Air 2016 English soul spinners’ homecoming triumph, as preserved for posterity in sound and vision. Not very much known outside of the UK, these singers have been charming Merseyside for nigh on...
View ArticleRAZTERIA – Aventurera
Asteria 2016 Exotica exploits of a sensual kind from San Francisco’s intrepid chanteuse who knows no boundaries. Renee Asteria’s fifth album may take her all over the place – so don’t be calmed by the...
View ArticleJENNIFER SARAN – Walk With Me
Tarpan 2016 Invitation that’s hard to refuse: one singer’s personal journey commences in earnest. As any seasonal experience, the piety of Jennifer Saran’s has proved to be transitional. No, the...
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