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January 19, 2012He helped steer several performers to stardom, including Etta James, Jackie Wilson, Esther Phillips, Big Mama Thornton.
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December 09, 2011From his 1965 studio sessions w/Curtis Knight and The Squires.
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December 07, 2011A versatile singer/songwriter who had many hits but was best known for his enduring 1973 soul anthem, “Drift Away.”
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November 30, 2011Blackfoot was a longtime solo artist and a member of Stax vocal group the Soul Children.
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November 25, 2011The name ‘Shot’ was given to him by his mother at a young age, owing to his fondness for wearing...
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November 08, 2011In 1964 Norman wrote the lyrics for Time Is On My Side — a major hit for The Rolling Stones.
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October 06, 2011Smokey Robinson say “Marvin was a brilliant guitarist whose music has always inspired me.”
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September 30, 2011Some have called the mastermind behind Sugarhill Gang’s Rapper’s Delight “the mother of hip-hop.”
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September 10, 2011He was a producer, arranger and bandleader for the Dixie Cups, Professor Longhair, the Neville Brothers, Dr. John and others.
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September 03, 2011Partnered with his wife Valerie Simpson, Ashford wrote some of Motown’s biggest hits.
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August 07, 2011The hit song-writer and record producer died in his sleep at home in Maine with his wife Karen.
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July 29, 2011Born 14 September 1983, the British singer died on 23 July 2011, after struggling for years with drugs and alcohol.
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June 22, 2011Enjoy the warmer weather with this collection of original hits from the 1950s and 1960s that are mostly long-forgotten.
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April 10, 2011Blending gospel, soul, funk and R&B, Sweet Salvation is a true lost gem that just gets better with age!
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October 31, 2010An interesting documentary about a rare acetate Joe Howard recorded for Adelphi Studios in the famous Brill Building in NYC.
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January 16, 201060 rare/obscure tracks from the labels that started it all: Savoy, King, Imperial, Specialty, Chess, and Atlantic.
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January 14, 2010Philly-soul singer for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes dies at age 59, after colon cancer surgery.
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December 23, 2009This isn’t like any Christmas album you’ve ever heard before. A dissonant form of Psychadelic Soul, this has grit and charm...
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August 29, 2009Some of the tasties soul/funk b-sides around.
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October 02, 2008Download this so you can shake your tail feather too!
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July 01, 2008Rather than do a simple re-issue of the original 1972 release (which had heavy edits and overdubs due to technical...
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