News & Articles

Word on a new Lp from Miles Records, available to pre-order right now, due for release on the 21st June 2024 ​​​​​​​'Compiled by label founder Dom Ore, Miles Away: One is a collection of tracks that spans continents, era and genres. Rooted in soul this compilation features recordings from legendary musical figures side-by-side with lesser-known soulful gems – all beautifully bought together in one cohesive long player'

Stax Records website showing news about the upcoming 4 part documentary,  uk details hopefully to follow?

Had the below sent in... GeeJay - Debut Album ‘What’s the Sun Without the Rain?’

NEW COMPILATION! HERE COME THE TEARS (S4RLP05) 14 tracks from the vaults of Atlantic and Atco, including 4 originally unreleased tracks, first time on vinyl Pre-order now for 10th May: www.soul4real.es

We are proud to announce the 7th 45 release by Gillespie & Co for FUNK NIGHT records, Detroit run by Frank Raines which this time round features the wonderful voice of Tricia Bailey from Gloucester and Chris Lujan (Lugnut Brand Records) from California on Hammond organ, guitar and bass  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs5MLYloc60

A Different World - The Holland Dozier Holland Songbook - Various Artists (Songwriter Series) - CDTOP 520 'The Sound Of Young America- an extensive salute to the classic songs of Motown and Detroit's flagship tunesmiths of the 60s and 70s.' A new addition to Kent records long running 'Songwriter Series', billed as 'a long-overdue addition', details and more follow below..

Sharisma - “Trouble, Trouble” / “Something Wonderful” / “Love Is the Way” - SD021, Label release and sleeve notes along with audio follows below...

RSD 2024 saw a limited edition comp Lp released, blurb and video follows below...

Soulful Session, Worcester - New venue announcement, new DJ and reduced entry price

A new 45 from Acid Jazz... Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth - Lady Day & John Coltrane / Home Is Where The Hatred is -  Acid Jazz AJX784s Release Date : 12 April 2024 Out and about, the release notes from Acid Jazz follow below

BGP have a new series underway with two vinyl lps released, 'aimed at vinyl buyers who wants a genre specific compilation to excite their ears'

​​​​​​​Delighted to announce two new Jai Alai references, this time consisting in four favourite tracks never released on 7" before.

I frequently have a tendency to delve into researching a particular subject, only to find myself veering off course after about a month or so, leaving some interesting facts sat on my computer’s desktop. Some might attribute this behaviour to ADHD, but who knows?

The just gone Easter Weekend saw 5 new releases from Kent/Ace records, 2 on the Select imprint, 2 on the Repro and one on their Measured Mile one. Details, audio and Kents release notes follow below...

Margate Soul Festival is back and bigger than ever, it's simply the best beachside festival this summer, packed with soul legends! Taking place on 2-4 Aug, it will be Margate's biggest and most eco-friendly festival, and it's also the longest running - this year is its 22nd year.

This months releases from Ace includes a new cd from Kent, details and more below...

News of 4 new 45s due out from Daptone and available as a bundle from £21 (£25 for the colour bundle), or as individual 45s, release notes below

Northern Soul 2024 - A new Cd from Wienerworld

Two new releases from Soul Direction on the “Origins” Label, can read and listen via the below

Soul Up North Magazine #119 Spring Issue 2024 Out Now Tap below for details

With interest remaining high, Oliver Cheatham's previous big seller on Soul Junction "Don’t Pop The Question (If You Can’t Take The Answer)" returns to the catalogue to satisfy demand.

Out today, a new lp from Thee Sinseers via Colemine Records  THEE SINSEERS - Sinseerly Yours Release notes and audio tap below

Tonys Ballroom Blackburn got a recent mention in the news via a uk govt announcement Clip and link below The funding will be used to help preserve the much-loved Tony’s Ballroom’s place in Northern Soul music history whilst providing a new arts venue to bring communities together... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/208m-investment-in-the-north-to-transform-towns-and-cities Guess time will tell

Kent has a new 45 addition to its Select Imprint Carolyn Crawford - Get Up And Move / Sugar Boy - Kent Select 094 Release notes, video and such follow below

Unfinished Unissued Until…now! Pre-order

A spring Source Event Guide shout... Direct from our Event Guide, a grab of the next 100 Soul Allnighters as at March 2024

New Big Man Records 45 The Embers - First Time / I Wanna Be (Your Everything)  BMR 1018 Just been released and now available 

A start of the month Event Guide shout... Direct from our Event Guide, a grab of the next 100 Soul Weekenders as at March 2024

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEXT BIG MAN RELEASE BMR 1019 - ANTHONY AND THE AQUA LADS - I REMEMBER B/W THE TWILIGHTS - YOU'RE THE ONE, BLUE EYED CAROLINA SOUL OF THE HIGHEST ORDER....