Featured: Not featured (May 19, 2014) Michael Jackson appeared, sort of, at last night's Billboard Music Awards. The gloved one, who died five years ago, was presented as a hologram, singing the Babyface/L.A. read more ...
“A perfectionist has to take his time; he shapes and he molds and he sculpts that thing until it’s perfect. He can’t let it go before he’s satisfied; he can’t. If it’s not right, you throw it away and do it over. You work that thing ’til it’s right. When it’s as perfect as you can make it, you put it out there.” Michael Jackson speaking of his craft in his autobiography, Moonwalker. read...
Featured: Not featured (May 18, 2014) Classic soul fans certainly remember The Floaters and their number one smash, "Float On." The group is still together and singing around the world, and group member Larry Cunningham (pictured center) last year released the very nice Gospel project called " Feels So Good " featuring Essence of Gr read more ...
Featured: Featured item on homepage One of the great female vocal groups of all-time, En Vogue had a lot of hits...and perhaps even more controversy. Messy break-ups, legal battles and public fights often overshadowed the group's many accomplishments and obvious talent. Listen to or purchase "Didn't I" at iTunes . read more ...
I’ve always viewed the year 1979 as a high point in the gift to the world that is R&B music. I say that because that year serves as the distillation for all that came before, as well as offering a glimpse into what musical genres would be emerging. Nineteen seventy-nine also happens to be the year when music served as the harbinger for economic, cultural and political changes that resulted in...
Featured: Not featured In a career that spans seven solo albums and countless collaborations in the studio and live on stage, Mindi Abair has made her mark on a broad stretch of the musical landscape that includes jazz, pop, rock, R&B, soul, funk and more. read more ...
Featured: Not featured “I love to perform. I love to see people come in ‘down’ but then leave a show with joy. I love meeting people and sharing my gifts. I enjoy the ovations when people have been touched. I love to share with the foundations I work with to give back and help young artists to establish their careers and get jobs in the industry. Click on CD cover below to listen to or purchase...
Featured: Not featured Denise LaSalle first came onto the scene on Chess Records in 1967 with her first single, "A Love Reputation." Her musical styles have ranged from, Blues, R&B, Soul & Pop, but she has earned herself a tag as The Queen of the Blues. "Trapped By A Thing Called Love" was a 1971 US #1 R&B, Soul smash hit single, which sold over a million copies....
Featured: Not featured Fredricksburg, Virginia native John Michael has been turning quite a few heads over the past few years. Singing and writing since the age of 16, John hit the charts last year with his first single, "Sophisicated Lady." read more ...
Even though the current urban U.S. recording industry is knee deep in the digital era, retro music that strays from the auto-tune and robotic rhythmic madness is very much evident as fans continue to crave more of a refreshing alternative. Recent artists who have truly solidified the “everything old is new again’ theory have completely dedicated their heart and souls to performing original material...
Featured: Not featured "Y'all have to understand something about me," Ledisi said to the thousand-plus fans who came to witness "The Truth Tour," at Dallas' Majestic Theatre on Wednesday night. read more ...
Featured: Not featured We first introduced SoulTrackers to talented singer and songwriter Tamika Nicole when she released her 2009 album, The Art of Letting Go . Click below to purchase "Next to Me" at Amazon.com . read more ...
Featured: Not featured As we first reported as being in the works a year ago , Billboard magazine today reported that Smokey Robinson has finished r read more ...
Featured: Featured item on homepage Jill Scott has arguably been the biggest soul music star of the 21st Century. read more ...
Featured: Not featured [May 12, 2014 - New York, NY] Today multi-Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan makes her long-awaited return to music with the release of her brand new single read more ...
Featured: Not featured NEW YORK, May 13, 2014 - Live from Daryl's House gets a welcome dose of southern hospitality when it travels to Charleston, SC, the hometown of special guest Darius Rucker, who joins with soon-to-be fellow resident Daryl Hall on the show's 68th and latest installment. read more ...
Featured: Not featured (May 9, 2014) NASHVILLE, Tenn. –The GMA (The Gospel Music Association) held its inaugural GMA Honors celebration at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena with special tributes, reunions and praise to the honorees. read more ...
Featured: Featured item on homepage Staten Island singer Ida Divine started her musical career in Charlotte, where she turned some heads with her attractive voice and style. But she returned to New York and began working on a unique delivery style for her music that combines singing and rhyming and that has won for her a following. read more ...
Featured: Not featured Grounded in blues, the Charles Walker Band has refined their sound into what can best be described as soul, a fusion of funk, r&b and Motown. They have been compared to a wide array of musicians (Sly and the Family Stone, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, George Clinton and Parliment Funkadelics, James Brown), but their music retains deep gospel influences and...
Featured: Not featured Beverly Crawford is one of the great Gospel warriors of today. With her powerful voice and the enthusiasm that runs through every song she touches, she has become a favorite of both traditional Gospel lovers and a new generation of believers. http://www.soultracks.com/files/BeverlyCrawfordThank.txt Click on album cover below to listen to or purchase Thank You For All You've...