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.
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Music Review: Earth, Wind & Fire – ‘The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire’
The 'Essential Earth, Wind & Fire' collection tells the band's story better than anything I can think of, and it is one that is well worth hearing.
Read More »Little Stevie Wonder Was Number One 50 Years Ago This Week
“Fingertips (Pt. 2)” may seem raw and a bit antiquated today but in 1963, it was Wonder's very first big hit.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Sapphires’
A wonderful movie with great performances and some of the best soul music to come out of the 1960s - what more could you want?
Read More »Swamp Dogg Rising: Classic Albums by the Funky Soul Maestro Re-Released
The rise and fall and rise again of a soul singer and songwriter like no other.
Read More »Music Review: Nona Hendryx – Mutatis Mutandis
This is an album of great music and lyrics articulating issues facing Americans on a daily basis from a great singer.
Read More »Music Review: Haley Reinhart – Listen Up!
Haley Reinhart's debut album showcases strong songwriting and melodies from the retro soul singer.
Read More »Music Review: Little Willie John – Complete Hit Singles A’s & B’s [2-CD Set]
Little Willie John's Complete Hit Singles A's and B's is a gift to lovers of soul, R&B, and early rock and roll.
Read More »Music Review: Bobby Dirninger – The Book
One of the better blues based albums to come out in a while - respects the old but embraces something new.
Read More »Remembering Sylvia Robinson: Singer, Songwriter, and Founder of Sugar Hill Records
With hits "Love Is Strange," "Pillow Talk," and "Rapper's Delight," the multi-faceted entertainer and entrepreneur left a strong legacy.
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