Marking two clear decades in the music business, US R&B superstars 112, Dru Hill featuring Sisqo and Ginuwine will come together on a UK stage for the first time this October for a double-show triple-header. Catch them at London, IndigO2 on Friday, October 6 and Birmingham’s O2 Academy on Sunday, October 8. Tickets start from £32.50 and will be available […]

West End theatre star Beverley Knight returns to her first love of soul singing this summer when she takes her Soulsville tour out across the nation. So far the itinerary is: Northampton, Derngate [June 16]; Southend, Cliffs Pavilion [17]; Reading, Hexagon [18]; Nottingham, Theatre Royal [20]; Southampton, Guildhall [21]; Cardiff, St. David’s Hall [22]; Woking, New Victoria Theatre [24]; London, […]

Currently celebrating their milestone 50th anniversary with a world tour, The Jacksons have just been announced as one of the headliners at this summer’s Greenwich Music Time festival. They’ll be joined at the eight-day event by soulman Alexander O’Neal. Other acts at the bash, which takes place at the World Heritage-listed, 5000-capacity Old Royal Naval College from June 30-July 7, include […]

These days consisting of Cindy Herron, Terry Ellis and Rhona Bennett, long-standing US vocal trio En Vogue have lined up three shows on this side of the Atlantic. Catch those funky divas at: Dublin, Vicar Street [April 6]; London, KoKo [7]; and Manchester, Academy 2 [8]. Tickets are priced between £30-£36.40. Hit: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/En-Vogue-tickets/artist/735013?gclid=Cj0KEQjw76jGBRDm1K-X_LnrmuEBEiQA8RXYZ1AQhP8TzAMzoyJ3hoV6JDCRDxg9aXW1XyZheTVE28gaAmE_8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKfQvNnZ2tICFaYR0wodft0KlQ

Coming on March 24 from P&C/Reel Music are two cracking seventies soul albums. First up is Sisters Love’s With Love, the long, lost album of Motown soul and funk the glorious vocal quartet recorded for the label after its move out to California. Fans of the known singles, Give Me Your Love, Mr. Fix-It Man and their only UK release […]

Shalamar featuring Carol Griffey, Jeffrey Daniel and Howard Hewett are heading back to the UK for a series of late spring gigs, opening opening in Birmingham towards the end of April. They then return in November for what’s become an annual show at London’s IndigO2: The schedule runs: Birmingham, Jam House [April 20]; Sedgefield, Hardwick Hall [21]; London, Clapham Grand [22]; Bournemouth, […]

Artist, songwriter, producer and all-round soul legend Leon Ware has died. He passed away on Feb 23, at the age of 77. Whilst Ware’s biggest commercial successes came for his work behind the scenes as both songwriter and producer – he wrote and co-wrote many hits in the sixties and seventies, including Michael Jackson’s I Wanna Be Where You Are […]

This year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival, in conjunction with BBC Radio 2, is about to spring upon us, taking over various venues across the town between April 26-May 1. Lots of star names already lined up – so far announced are Gregory Porter, Laura Mvula, Orchestra Baobab, Mica Paris, Booker T. Jones, Robert Cray, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Denys Baptiste, Meshell Ngedegeocello, […]

Soul Man is a new 4CD collection celebrating the most important classic cuts of all time from the kings of soul music. Intended to coincide with Valentine’s Day, it features many of the most credible and influential male artists to grace the music’s history. The album, of course, takes its name from the classic Sam and Dave hit, which celebrates […]

Saturday, August 20 sees the Far Out Records family uniting for a showcase at the newly revamped Jazz Café, the line-up headed by their premier jazzman Sean Khan with special guest Heidi Vogel. Sean will be performing new material that he wrote especially for the legendary Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal who features on his forthcoming new album. As you know, […]