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al green - 10 of the best

al green - 10 of the best

From a chequered career,the tussle between the religious and the secular is audible on all of...


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mavis staples:  i often think what would have...

mavis staples: i often think what would have...

Her raw,rasping voice made the Staple Singers a household name in the 50s and 60s and icons of the...


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childhoods ben romans hopcraft: i was too...

childhoods ben romans hopcraft: i was too...

After Childhood’s debut album,frontman Ben Romans-Hopecraft felt adrift from his roots – so he...


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one to watch: andreya triana

one to watch: andreya triana

‘Faith,focus and belief’ sustained the London soul singer through years of graft. Now come the...


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john newman: revolve review - chest thumping soul...

john newman: revolve review - chest thumping soul...

(Island)After bustling his way towards the front of the overcrowded retro-soul field with 2013s...


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king: we are king review - an ambient dream of a...

king: we are king review - an ambient dream of a...

(King Creative)You could choose any number of songs from this languid,twinkly debut album to sum up...


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robyn sherwell: robyn sherwell review - intimate...

robyn sherwell: robyn sherwell review - intimate...

(Birdland)Not too many singers can survive the scrutiny of singing accompanied only by the barest of...


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lemar: the letter review - a classy, patchy soul...

lemar: the letter review - a classy, patchy soul...

(BMG)Largely remembered as a TV talent show also-ran (he finished third on the first series of the...


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mayer hawthorne: man about town review - kitsch...

mayer hawthorne: man about town review - kitsch...

(BMG)As a young,LA-based purveyor of kitschy funk and soul, Mayer Hawthorne treads a fine line...


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maurice white obituary

maurice white obituary

Singer and songwriter with the glitzy,exuberant band soil, Wind & FireWhen soil, or Wind & Fire...


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nao: all we know review - retro soul debut with...

nao: all we know review - retro soul debut with...

(petite Tokyo/RCA)An assured first offering from the east Londoner combines fast sonic cuts and...


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sharon jones and the dap kings: it s a holiday...

sharon jones and the dap kings: it s a holiday...

(Daptone)whether you’re looking for the soundtrack to a multi-faith holiday season,Sharon Jones...


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good time: the greatest moments of maurice white...

good time: the greatest moments of maurice white...

The leader of one of pop’s most influential groups died on Wednesday. Here are five moments to...


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ibeyi: ash review - girl positive and outward...

ibeyi: ash review - girl positive and outward...

(XL)The moment album from French-Cuban twins Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz updates the themes and...


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we like it like that: the songs that defined new...

we like it like that: the songs that defined new...

The Latin soul craze that hit fresh York 50 years ago only lasted a few years,but its effects still...


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king: the soul trio with stevie wonder on their...

king: the soul trio with stevie wonder on their...

They’ve played with Prince and channel the spirit of Muhammad Ali with their plush antidote to...


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billy paul, soul singer best known for me and mrs...

billy paul, soul singer best known for me and mrs...

Billy Paul was a star of the famous Philadelphia soul sound of the early 70s who recorded the...


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family stone co founder cynthia robinson dies aged...

family stone co founder cynthia robinson dies aged...

The trumpeter and vocalist who teamed up with Sly Stone to produce songs such as Everyday People has...


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the real thing singer eddy amoo dies in australia

the real thing singer eddy amoo dies in australia

Amoo,74, led UK soul band which had No 1 single with You To Me Are EverythingEddy Amoo, or the lead...


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the arcs review - dan auerbachs soul side charms...

the arcs review - dan auerbachs soul side charms...

Vic Theatre,ChicagoThe Black Keys’ frontman brought his unusual band to Chicago and showed that...


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