Soul News & Features
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Features2 weeks agoBest Albums Of 1974: 68 Records Worth Revisiting
The year featured some of the best reggae, Latin, and rock music the decade had to offer.
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Features2 weeks agoThe Rhythm & The Blues: A Salute To Jerry Wexler
The erudite individual from the Bronx devised the very term rhythm and blues, before going on to help define it at Atlantic Records and far beyond.
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News2 weeks ago‘Black & Loud’: The Roots’ Stro Elliot Talks Remixing James Brown
With ‘Black & Loud,’ Stro Elliot is having a conversation with history, and demonstrating that no matter how many years pass, we’re still speaking the same language as James Brown and his...
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Features2 weeks ago‘Shake’: Sam Cooke’s Heartbroken Fans Give Him A Posthumous Hit
Less than a month after his mysterious and tragic shooting, Sam was back in the charts with ‘Shake.’
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News2 weeks agoTemptations Docuseries Explores Motown’s Early Days And Gospel Influences
The three-part series promises to offer fans new and old unprecedented insight into the formation, creative process, and brilliance of The Temptations.
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Features2 weeks ago‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay’: Otis Redding’s Poignant Farewell
'(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay,' co-written with his great friend Steve Cropper, was released on January 8, 1968, a month after Otis' death at just 26.
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Features3 weeks ago‘Bring It Up’: James Brown Brings Raw Soul To Hipsters’ Avenue
After a highly successful 1966, Mr. Brown went into the new year with ‘Bring It Up,’ another Top 10 R&B winner.
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Features3 weeks agoHow John Singleton’s Soundtracks Brought The Black Experience To The Big Screen
Director John Singleton left behind more than just a cinematic legacy; his soundtracks brought the black experience to life on the big screen.
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Features3 weeks ago‘We’re A Winner’: The People’s Soul Of Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
The inspiring and infectious song became the fourth of the Impressions' six R&B No.1s.
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Features3 weeks agoThe 56 Best Gospel Songs Of All Time: Music’s Most Moving Spirituals
Spanning jazz, country, hip-hop and soul music, the best gospel songs of all time prove that the spirit can move you, no matter what your tastes.
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Features3 weeks ago60s Motown: When An Independent Detroit Record Label Ruled The World
Defining 'The Sound Of Young America' in the 60s, Motown dominated the decade with some of the most life-affirming music of all time.
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Features3 weeks agoThe Best Guitar Solos: 108 Hair-Raising Moments
The best guitar solos – from driving riffs to technical displays of mastery – make a song complete and more often than not, transcend the track entirely.
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Features3 weeks ago‘Walk Away From Love’: A Mid-1970s Masterpiece From David Ruffin
David Ruffin had been making solo records for some seven years by the time he had his greatest success in his own right with the superb 'Walk Away From Love.'
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News3 weeks agoClassic Stevie Wonder Songs Form Soundtrack Of ‘Higher Ground’ Ballet
The 26-minute production, performed by six dancers, will feature five tracks from Wonder’s Motown catalog.
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Features3 weeks agoThe Best Albums Of 1972: 65 Albums You Need To Hear
From The Rolling Stones' scuzzy rock epic to Stevie Wonder's defining masterpieces, it was a banner year.
