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A lavish boxed set of music produced by Atlantic Jazz legend Nesuhi Ertegun.
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Interview: Francis Jocky: Music That Feeds The Soul
I do music for all people to listen to, not just people from here or there, so this makes no sense to me when they say do African music."
Read More »The Friday Morning Listen: Shelby Lynne – I Am Shelby Lynne
Mark Saleski is responsible for my first FML cameo in more ways than one.
Read More »Music Review: Francis Jocky Sanctified (EP)
Demonstrates what it is to sing directly from your soul; what it means to be a soul singer.
Read More »Music Review: Sam Cooke – One Night Stand! Live At The Harlem Square Club
A classic Sam Cooke album returns to its original vinyl form.
Read More »Vinyl Releases For Fall 2008 Part 2: Sam Cooke, Nina Simone, Willie Nelson, Jefferson Starship, John McLaughlin, and Earth, Wind & Fire
More classic albums return to their original vinyl format.
Read More »Music Review: Labelle – Back To Now
Labelle finally return with an excellent new album.
Read More »DVD Review: Stax DVD
It's impossible to imagine what pop music would sound like without Stax Records.
Read More »Music Review: Nikka Costa – Pebble to a Pearl
The latest, and perhaps best, album of funky soul from a criminally under appreciated artist.
Read More »Music Review: FreeWorld – From The Bluff
They'd be equally at home in either The Band, Parliament, or Weather Report.
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