Tom Jones: 80 not out
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Curtis Mayfield
Born on this day. See “Curtis Mayfield: where to start in his back catalogue“ Curtis Mayfieldfunkmusicsoul music
The Funk, the Soul + the Holy Groove
Released today! Aside from the two very insightful reviews by Robert Fontenot in OffBeat Magazine for the previous two albums — Texas, Texas and See Red — much of the minor “alternative” music press are awkwardly trying to shoehorn Deltaphonic into some Procrustean category or other. The clue to their music is . . . in the…
Sigma Kids
March 7th makes the 45th anniversary of the release of Young Americans. While released midway into Bowie’s creative purple patch, for me at least, it doesn’t rank as a first-order Bowie album. Back in the day it was of course a massive surprise and a pleasant one at that, the direction already telegraphed in Diamond…
Bobby Womack
Born on this day. bobby womackgospelmusicpsychedelic funksoul music
College music department resurrects long-lost funk music
The story here. Sigma Sound Studio. For aficionados of Philadelphia funk, that’s a famous name. David Bowiefunknat turner rebellionphiladelphiasigma soundsoulsoul music
Memphis Rent Party: The Blues, Rock & Soul in Music’s Hometown
No-one better placed to write about the Memphis scene than Robert Gordon. This holds out the promise of being a cracking read. memphismusicrhythm and bluesrobert gordonsoul musicStax
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
New album just released and in conversation with Mary Louise Kelly. Led ZeppelinNathaniel Rateliffsoul musicStaxThe Night Sweats
Bobby
Birthday boy in conversation with Terry Gross. And he say, hey, Bobby, come here a minute. And I froze – came back. Hey, oh man, I didn’t see you. He said I loved the way you did the song. I think it’s fantastic. And I felt really good. I said oh, I’m glad you really like…
Charles Bradley
Such a shame. Decent bloke, terrific performer. I was looking forward to seeing him late December. Reports in The Guardian and Billboard. Charles Bradleyjames brownmusicOtis Reddingsoul musicSoul of America
