the central shaft (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Sorry sorry..just had to upload this. I guess you know the history of how Eric Clapton had heard of Duane....Anyways it was this rockin' guitar solo at the end of Picketts cover of "Hey Jude" that first impressed good ol' EC so much. This was just one of the amazing Muscle Shoals recordings at Fame studios. The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section , also known as The Swampers was the band. TRACKS...
CNN (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
In an emotional interview, Whitney Houston opens up to talk-show host Oprah Winfrey about a pivotal role her mother played in getting the singer back on track. The sit-down interview offers a rare glimpse into the life of Houston who is in the midst of a much anticipated return to the spotlight.
CNN (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
In an emotional interview, Whitney Houston opened up to talk-show host Oprah Winfrey about a pivotal role her mother played in getting the singer back on track.
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
words & photos by Jacob Blickenstaff Maxine Brown & The Sweet Divines The 1st Brooklyn Soul Festival was a great success. Sell out crowd on the 1st night and nearly so on the second. The crowd was a nice mix...
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 07/20/2009
photos by Jacob Blickenstaff Some of the millions who bought and liked Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black," with its perfect Southern-soul arrangements from the New York band the Dap-Kings, might also have noticed that this music, recreated a few generations...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009
Bands pay homage to the 1960s and 1970s at the Southern-soul triple-bill on Wednesday night at Southpaw.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graceland and Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) announced today that tickets are now on sale for Elvis Week events August 8-16 in Memphis. The nine-day celebration includes a wide
SOHH Blogs (Free subscription) | 04/29/2009
Most of our favorite hip-hop songs from the last thirty years owe a huge debt to the soul music that came before it -- with that in mind, Stax put together a collection of the most heavily sampled soul music from their label and released it yesterday as Stax The Soul of Hip-Hop
Crate Kings (Free subscription) | 04/28/2009
Stax: The Soul of Hip-Hop drops Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 to commemorate the seemingly endless number of classics churned out by Isaac Hayes, Booker T & The MGs, The Emotions, William Bell, David Porter, and more. Consisting of tracks sampled by notable hip-hop artists, the compilation seeks to honor the musical tradition and amazing roster [...]
Honey Soul (Free subscription) | 04/16/2009
Here’s something for all you classic soul, crate digging, slow jam fans. Aeon’s SoulPatrol features songs from Edwin Birdsong, Jackson Sisters, Leroy Hutson, Rasputin’s Stash, Sylvia, The Blackbyrds, The Soul Searchers, The Sweet Inspirations, The Sylvers and a group recently spotlighted here, Tarika Blue. Props to 2DP. tracklist 1. Edwin Birdsong - I Love You Michelle 2. Jackson...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 04/15/2009
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“Elvis Presley in Concert,” the production that reunites Elvis’ former bandmates live on stage with a video-projected Elvis, will tour Europe in February and March of
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 04/14/2009
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., Sixthman, LLC, and Carnival Cruise Lines today proudly announce the public on sale of The Elvis Cruise, now entering its third year of sailing as a
Passion of the Weiss (Free subscription) | 04/06/2009
When you own one of the most heavily sampled catalogues in hip-hop history, it’s something of a no-brainer to streamline it into one easy-to-access anthology. Accordingly, Concord Music Group, who re-launched Stax in 2007, are attempting to cash-in with this very well-curated starter’s guide. If for some reason, you don’t know about Stax, Netflix [...]
apostropher (Free subscription) | 04/19/2008
Unfunkked 5: The Unfunkkening (141MB .zip, 78:17) 01 Bunny Sigler - Shake Your Booty 02 The Sweet Inspirations - Dirty Tricks 03 Cyril Neville - Gossip 04 King Floyd - Do Your Feeling 05 Onyx - Evasive Action 06...
Soul Sides (Free subscription) | 02/16/2008
Ray Charles: Come Rain or Come Shine Doris Troy: Just One Look The Sweet Inspirations: A Brand New Lover, Part 1 Howard Tate: She's a Burgler Daryl Hall and John Oates: She's Gone All from Atlantic Soul (Rhino Handmade, 2007) When I first saw this boxset, my initial thought was, "isn't 'Atlantic Soul' redundant"? It's just that I've always associated Atlantic with soul and certainly, the...
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