What’s being termed their final album, The Last Word is coming in April from the legendary Philly soulsters The O’Jays.Eddie Levert, Walter Williams and Eric Grant have already dropped the first single online: I Got You is a trademark O’Jays slice of PIR-style soul music, on this occasion produced by Betty Wright as well as Steve Greenberg, Mike Mangini and Sam HollanderThe album will be available from April 19 and is currently available for […]

Billed as ‘The UK’s Greatest Soul and Funk Celebration’, The Electric Soul Festival is set to close out the summer in fine style at London’s O2 on Saturday, September 7.Headliners so far announced are, from the US, Kool & The Gang, and Brits Level 42, Brand New Heavies and Heather Small, all presented to you by your MC, top DJ/broadcaster fellah Trevor Nelson. More special guests will be […]

Continuing her active resurgence into the Autumn of 2019, class act Lisa Stansfield has a long list of shows already inked into the diary.Catch Rochdale’s finest at:Southend, Cliffs Pavilion [Oct 21]; Guildford, G Live [22]; Brighton, Dome [23]; Bath, Forum [25]; Salford, Lowry Lyric Theatre [26]; Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall [28]; Birmingham, Symphony Hall [29]; London, Royal Albert Hall [31]; and Cardiff, […]

A blinding three-header of rap legends –Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy and De La Soul – is heading our way four a quartet of mega dates this spring.Kicking off at Wembley’s SSE Arena on May 10, a tight schedule then switches up to Manchester Arena the following night, May 11, heads further north to Glasgow’s SSE Hydro on May 12 and finally jumps […]

Music legend and 22-time Grammy-winner Chick Corea, US vocalist Madeleine Peyroux and pioneer of the current UK jazz scene Kamaal Williams are the latest line-up additions to be announced for next summer’s Love Supreme Festival. They join Snarky Puppy, Jamie Cullum and Gladys Knight on the bill so far for the three-day event, which takes place at Glynde Place in […]

Bay area funk legends Tower Of Power plan to continue their milestone 50th anniversary celebrations with three UK shows in May next year. The dates are as follows: Birmingham Town Hall – May 28   Tickets Manchester, O2 Ritz – May 29       Tickets London, Royal Albert Hall – May 30  Tickets Tickets are on sale now. Tower Of Power’s co-founder Emilio […]

R&B stars Joe and Keyshia Cole have teamed up for a series of double-header dates in the UK next year. Catch them in Feb at: Manchester, Academy [Feb 23]; Birmingham, O2 Academy [24]; and London, Apollo [26]. Visit https://www.seetickets.com/tour/joe-keyshia-coleto find out more and to book.

Gregory Porter is to become Artistic Curator of the Cheltenham Jazz Festival for the next three years. Amongst other things, this will see him performing a headline show on Saturday, May 4 at the 2019 event, as well as curating a series of artists for the festival and working in collaboration with guest artists. Sayeth Gregory of his new position: “Cheltenham […]

Gladys Knight, Snarky Puppy and Jamie Cullum are the first three headliners to be announced for the 2019 Love Supreme Jazz Festival, which will return to Glynde Place in East Sussex from July 5-7. Having enjoyed its biggest year to date last summer [with over 45000 in attendance across the weekend], the festival has become one of the major music […]

Promoting their latest album Young Sick Camellia, St. Paul & The Broken Bones are to play a series of five shows around the UK this month. Catch the guys from Birmingham, Alabama at: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds [Nov 14]; Albert Hall, Manchester [15]; Barrowland, Glasgow [16]; Rock City, Nottingham [17]; and Roundhouse, London [19]. Tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/St-Paul-and-the-Broken-Bones-tickets/artist/1856904