Soul

Look out for St. Paul and The Broken Bones

Gritty with an elemental rhythm, tight-as-a-drumhead playing, and a profound depth of feeling: these are the promises of a great…

11 years ago

Video of the day: Sister Rosetta Tharpe – The Godmother of Rock’n Roll (documentary)

"Sister Rosetta Tharpe was anything but ordinary and plain, she was a big, good-looking woman and divine, not to mention…

11 years ago

Today: The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding was released in 1968

“…It’s two thousand miles I roamed, just to make this dock my home.” This should have been the start of…

11 years ago

Today: Stevie Wonder released “Talking Book” in 1972 – 41 years ago

 The artist breaks through and takes control, though not in that order. Suddenly he's writing better ballads than he used…

11 years ago

Today: Sam Moore is 78 Happy Birthday

Samuel David Moore aka Sam Moore (born October 12, 1935) is an American Southern soul and rhythm & blues (R&B)…

11 years ago