Soul Music News

Last month (Aug 2013) hit the 16 years since Soul Source first opened up mark <br />read more...

Heads up of all members pass ons of this weeks upcoming must listen to soul radio<br />

after 2 years of hard work we are very proud to announce the 2nd release of The "Feeling Nice" compilation series. Part 2 contains some really hot stuff!! Have a look and listen...

A dual post just to pass on two soul related news items<br />First is that today is the official release date of Northern Soul: An Illustrated History and secondly the chance to win one!

I knew Cody personally, and was very saddened to hear of his passing. Upon hearing that there was an issue raising funds for his funeral costs, I decided to let this one go to pay for a proper headstone for this great artist that we love.

Had a quick pass on about a interview with Jimmy James in the new issue of Record Collector, told its about Jimmy James talking about his career and upcoming Uk tour with his hero Ben E King

Hi all<br />Just had a call from Melvin Davis to say he has heard that Cody Black has passed away<br />More details when I get them,<br />RIP Cody

...don't know if been posted :0(<br /><br />added by site<br /><br />George Duke, a Marin-bred, Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist and producer whose sound infused acoustic jazz, electronic jazz, funk, R&B and soul in a 40-year-plus career, has died. He was 67.<br />

We've been busy in the studio writing and recording new material with new artists that we are developing for upcoming releases.

Looks good, i really hope they get to finish this project..

Out today - Soul Junctions latest 45 and its a good one!

Looks like Bear Records of Germany have just pushed out a legal re-issue of 500 copies

Continuing the current series of previews of soul related books both new and well known, here's details of a fresh kindle edition

Recently reported that the Marvin Gaye film project "Sexual Healing" has hit a few problems. <br />All sounds a bit up in the air, here's the link to the June news item

Well after 12 years I've finally finished the book and while trying to find an agent to get a paper type artifact published I've made it available on Amazon Kindle.

We are proud to announce the release of our 5th release on Cherries Records : Doug Shorts - Don't Sleep On My Love b/w Bet I'll Know The Next Time.

Two releases from Go Ahead records<br />Focus appears to be lp tracks onto 45 for this pair with 3 of the 4 first time out on 45...

What do you get when you cross the legendary group harmony of the Impressions, with the savvy production stylings of Daptone’s very own master of ceremonies and guitar dynamo, Binky Griptite? Easy, you get one of the finest collaborations that has ever been realized onto 7 inches of high quality vinyl.

Hey everyone, I'm hoping some of you may find this interesting. I was invited by the director to the U.K. Premiere of a film called "Sample This" - the story of the Incredible Bongo Band at the B.F.I. last Friday. Anyway, I caught up with the writer & director (Dan Forrer) for an interview about the film.

I found some copies of the first edition in my garage<br />So here it is... the re-launch of 'Tracks to Your Mind' with the first edition available again for £5

Word passed on from Goldsoul of their current series of podcasts, which offer more of a radio style (some taking in interviews) than the more usual trad podcast way<br /><br />Here's the words and link

Ian Snowball has been in touch with a word about an upcoming book, titled Black Music White Britain written by Pete McKenna and Ian Snowball...

Just had an unconfirmed report that the great Bobby 'Blue' Bland passed away this afternoon. The great man was a blues and soul legend...

I am sorry to report that Mary Love died on Friday

News about the first release on the newly formed BangTidy label. A special CD EP titled Thankful by Zoe Leone from Bangtidy records

Recent Release from BBE Music and one for the freebasing side. Keb Darge & Little Edith's Legendary Wild Rockers Vol 3

Local Midlands BBC TV has had a brief feature on the upcoming release of the Keep On Keepin' On Film<br /><br />video below, the news bit starts at about one minute in<br /><br /><br />http://youtu.be/pd6gfue26Qc

Today the grand old man of Black Music celebrates being an octogenarian.

Lonnie Lester release from Tramp records who are hitting their 10 year anniversary mark with some stylish hats off releases<br />Here's the blurb...<br />Born in dorena, missouri in 1937....

Have just re-opened the Soul Directory feature after a few years rest.<br />

Guide to submitting website links to the Soul Source Soul Directory

Sad to share the report of William Daron Pulliam, aka Darondo's passing. A true Bay Area Soul legend and one of the most unique voices in rare soul.

Just a quick heads up that "Tim Brown Speaks" blog has had a May 2013 update<br />You can view further words on price guides, cd releases, r&b, crossover and more via the link below...

Since the sad sad loss of Marvin Junior I have been in daily contact with David Service (Bass Player for The Dells). He has informed me Marvins family have made an obituary site for him

A special tribute show in memory of two monster Chicago talents who passed away in the previous week -- Clarence Burke Jr., lead singer (and frequent songwriter) of the Five Stairsteps and Marvin Junior, lead baritone of the Dells and one of the greatest soul baritone singers of all time.

Shelbra Bennett (ex of the Soul Children) has passed away.<br />This sad news has just been posted up on the Stax website .

On Sunday, June 16th Frankie Valli talks for the first time on Radio about his Northern Soul output.From the solo outings of 'You're Ready Now', 'You're Gonna Hurt Yourself' to the 4 Seasons- 'I'm Gonna Change' 'Beggin' , Opus 17 to 'The Night' and more.

Photographer Mac13Soul (Anthony McFarlane) creates a visual link to an era where people lived for that one long soulful weekend, craving deep rich sounding music where dancing alone was dancing with that tune.<br />

Have just got word that Marvin Junior passed away this afternoon.<br />We have known for a while that he was ill.<br />Our sympathies to all his family and friends. <br />One of the greatest voices in Soul Music. <br />A great loss to us all.

Just heard Clarence Burke of Five Stairsteps/ Stairsteps/ Invisible Man's Band fame passed away yesterday in Georgia.

Another documentary of much interest to us is in the making

Keep On Keepin' On A Short Film About Soul

Dave Raistrick's "Stars and Stripes" is opening a second location in Stockport

WE ARE OPEN WE ARE OPEN OPEN 8AM TILL 8PM EVERY DAY Elys Yard, Spitalfields, Old Truman Brewery, London E1 6QL<br />LEE JEFFRIES HERE<br /><br />I VERY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE MY RECORD SHOP IS OPEN AND DECKS READY FOR ANY DJS TO COME AND SPIN ANY TIME ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.<br /><br />WE HAVE GREAT FOOD AND TONS OF VINYL

Out in the US in about a months time this documentary features some of the greatest backing singers ever !!!!<br />It concentrates on the careers of the likes of Merry Clayton, Darlene Love, Claudia Lennear (Ikette), Tata Vega, Lisa Fischer, etc.

Features The Rationals (four white kids, garage band), Tom & Jerrio (minus one of them who'd just been drafted!), Buddy Lamp performing you"ve Got The Loving Touch, Wayne Cochran with the worst hairdo and terrible miming but still great to watch, two superb numbers from The Magnificent Men and two numbers from The Elgins.

Hi, welcome to the 11th Anniversary Show of the Sitting in the Park show. Every year on my anniversary I go back and play my favorite records that I played in the previous year. I also was able to do a two hour set because of the generosity of the previous and following DJs who let me cut into their shows.

Just seen this on FB, deserves some exposure

some of whats in the fanzine....<br />Bobby Womack interview by Andy Tats Taylor (part 1 as well as all the usual vinyl contributions from, Dave Halsall, Martyn Bird, Craig Butler, Chris Morgan, Wayne Hudson, Mark Randal, Steve Plumb, Daryl Scott, Mike Finbow and Lord Snooty....

Soul Junction have done it again with a superb release from former Chapter 8 vocalist David Washington. The single is an interpretation of a track he wrote that was recorded by Jimmy Scott called Games. The flip is a reworking of Chapter 8's Ready For Your Love.