Soul Archives

I Shall Be Released: Music News from Mariah Carey, Mika, Slayer, Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard, Martin Gore and More

April 30, 2015 Blues, Classic Rock, Country and Americana, I Shall Be Released, Metal, Music, Music Columns, Music Genres, Pop, R&B, Rock, Soul Comments Off on I Shall Be Released: Music News from Mariah Carey, Mika, Slayer, Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard, Martin Gore and More

Plus Adam Lambert, The Who, Smash Mouth, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Esperanza Spalding, The Kentucky Headhunters, Nashville Pu$$y and more.

Music Review: Boz Scaggs – ‘A Fool To Care’

April 20, 2015 Album Reviews, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Music, Pop, Reviews music, Soul, Top Stories Comments Off on Music Review: Boz Scaggs – ‘A Fool To Care’

Boz Scaggs is as soulful as ever on this flawless and seemingly effortless new release.

I Shall Be Released: Music News from Flo Rida, Colbie Caillat, Ed Sheeran, The Rolling Stones, Dwight Yoakam, Marilyn Manson and More

April 8, 2015 Classic Rock, Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Folk, Hip-Hop, I Shall Be Released, Jazz, Music, Music Columns, Music Genres, Pop, R&B, Religious, Rock, Soul, Top Stories Comments Off on I Shall Be Released: Music News from Flo Rida, Colbie Caillat, Ed Sheeran, The Rolling Stones, Dwight Yoakam, Marilyn Manson and More

Plus Christina Perri, Rob Thomas, The Plain White T’s, Nate Ruess of fun., The Smashing Pumpkins, David Sanborn, Mavis Staples, Jeff Beck, James Taylor, and More

Preview of SXSW Music Festival 2015 (Notable Acts Include Best Coast, Scott Weiland, Tove Lo, Bleachers, The Church, and Unlocking the Truth)

February 27, 2015 Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Feature Articles music, Folk, Hip-Hop, Metal, Music, Music Genres, Pop, Punk Rock, R&B, Rock, Soul, SXSW Comments Off on Preview of SXSW Music Festival 2015 (Notable Acts Include Best Coast, Scott Weiland, Tove Lo, Bleachers, The Church, and Unlocking the Truth)

SXSW Music Festival 2015 takes place March 17-22 in Austin, Texas.

Music Review: JJ Grey & Mofro – ‘Ol’ Glory’

February 24, 2015 Album Reviews, Music, Music Genres, R&B, Reviews music, Rock, Soul Comments Off on Music Review: JJ Grey & Mofro – ‘Ol’ Glory’

A new album of old-timey soul music with a blue-eyed southern twist has a perfect fusion of sound and sensibility and is up there with JJ Grey & Mofro's best.

From Loony to Legit: Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga Surprise with Authentic and Authoritative Performances

February 23, 2015 Feature Articles music, Music, Music Genres, Pop, Show Tunes, Soul, Top Stories Comments Off on From Loony to Legit: Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga Surprise with Authentic and Authoritative Performances

What a shock it'll be if it's shock-performers like Cyrus and Gaga who engineer revivals of classic soul and musical-theater stylings.

I Shall Be Released: New Recordings and Tours from Rihanna, Kid Ink, Chris Brown, Shelby Lynne and More

February 20, 2015 Classic Rock, Classical, Country and Americana, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Hip-Hop, I Shall Be Released, Jazz, Music, Music Columns, Music Genres, R&B, Rock, Soul, Top Stories, World Comments Off on I Shall Be Released: New Recordings and Tours from Rihanna, Kid Ink, Chris Brown, Shelby Lynne and More

Plus Florence + the Machine, Alabama Shakes, The Replacements, Buena Vista Social Club, Larry Coryell, Jorma Kaukonen, Simone Dinnerstein, and The Yardbirds.

Music Review: Paul Kelly – ‘Paul Kelly Presents: The Merri Soul Sessions’

February 14, 2015 Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Music, Music Genres, R&B, Reviews music, Soul Comments Off on Music Review: Paul Kelly – ‘Paul Kelly Presents: The Merri Soul Sessions’

'Paul Kelly Presents: The Merri Soul Sessions' is an album I am grateful to have been turned on to, and is definitely recommended.

Music Review: Various Artists – ‘One-Derful Collection: One-Derful Records’

December 22, 2014 Album Reviews, Blues, Editor Pick: Music, Editor Picks, Jazz, Music, Music Genres, R&B, Reviews music, Rock, Soul, Top Stories Comments Off on Music Review: Various Artists – ‘One-Derful Collection: One-Derful Records’

New compilations from One-derful! Records are an archive of early Chicago soul, doo-wop, and R&B.

Music Review: Lovesucker – ‘Lovesucker’ EP

December 19, 2014 EP and Single Reviews, Music, Music Genres, Reviews music, Soul Comments Off on Music Review: Lovesucker – ‘Lovesucker’ EP

Crystal Crosby and Zoltan Von Bury have put together an interesting mix of gypsy and rock sounds.