SOUL / R&B

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    Leon Ware Dies

    By Chris Wells on February 24, 2017
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    Artist, songwriter, producer and all-round soul legend Leon Ware has died. He passed away on Feb 23, at the...

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    Festival Time

    By Chris Wells on February 10, 2017
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    This year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival, in conjunction with BBC Radio 2, is about to spring upon us, taking over...

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    Soul Man 4CD Comps To Be Won!!!

    By Chris Wells on February 6, 2017
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    Soul Man is a new 4CD collection celebrating the most important classic cuts of all time from the kings...

  • Khan Do

    By Chris Wells on August 10, 2016
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    Saturday, August 20 sees the Far Out Records family uniting for a showcase at the newly revamped Jazz Café,...

  • Kingvention 2016: Dangerous Times

    By Chris Wells on June 13, 2016
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    The 2016 edition of Kingvention, the first European convention dedicated entirely to pop legend Michael Jackson, will take place...

  • Gabrielle – Greatest Live

    By Chris Wells on June 13, 2016
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    Due, they are telling us, to high demand for tickets, UK pop-soul survivor Gabrielle has announced an additional London date...

  • On The Level

    By Chris Wells on May 26, 2016
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    UK funk and pop stalwarts Level 42 have lined up a 20-date tour for the Autumn and plan to...

  • Rebels With A Cause

    By Chris Wells on May 20, 2016
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    Former Echoes staffer Stuart Cosgrove’s excellent new book, Young Soul Rebels: A Personal History Of Northern Soul, has just...

  • Kiwanuka Shows & Album

    By Chris Wells on May 18, 2016
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    With a brand new, long-awaited and altogether pretty bloody marvelous second album about to drop – Love & Hate...

  • Henshaw: EP 2 & Summer Tour

    By Chris Wells on May 18, 2016
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    London’s own Samm Henshaw will release his second EP of material – The Sound Experiment 2 – on July...