Category: Soul
By bandweblogs on Feb 29, 2008 in Music, Press Releases, Track Listings, Soul, New Releases, Albums, The Temptations | 1 Comment
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Formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1960, The Temptations have one of the longest tenures on Motown, second only to Stevie Wonder. The group, known for its recognizable choreography, distinct harmonies, and onstage suits …
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By bandweblogs on Jan 21, 2008 in Music, Press Releases, Videos, Track Listings, youtube, Bands, Cds, Guitar, Soul, New Releases, Musicians, BBC, Albums, Concerts, Grammys, Robert Cray, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, Dan Forte, Guitar Player, Live at the BBC | 0 Comments
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Robert Cray is one of the few blues artists who managed to cultivate a mainstream following in the 1980s and 90s. During the course of a long-running career that began in the 1970s, he uniquely blended elements of rhythm & blues, pop and traditional blues …
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By bandweblogs on Jan 12, 2008 in Music, Press Releases, Track Listings, Cds, Soul, New Releases, Grammy Awards, Albums, Billboard, Shows, Concerts, Singers, Elton John, Dionne Warwick, Palladium, Love Songs, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder | 0 Comments
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Dionne Warwick is one of the most astounding female singers of the 20th century. Her career spans over 40 years - she has won 5 Grammy Awards …
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By bandweblogs on Nov 7, 2007 in Music, Press Releases, Videos, youtube, Soul, UK Singles Releases, New Releases, Downloads, Vinyl, Bernard Butler, Singers, Rough Trade, Duffy, Jeannette Lee, Rockferry | 2 Comments
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The twist of fate that marks out a favourite son or daughter to rise from the depths of a small seaside community in the North of Wales is hard to fathom. Duffy seems to have been chosen to sing. From her earliest memories, she just knew her destiny. She was going to be a singer …
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By bandweblogs on Oct 4, 2007 in Music, Press Releases, Videos, youtube, Seattle, Events, Singer/Songwriter, Soul, Musicians, Charity, Gigs, Kirsten Price, Girl4Girl, Showbox Sodo, CSI, The L Word | 1 Comment
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Catch Kirsten Price live at Girl4Girl, Seattle’s 3rd Annual Rock Against Cancer Benefit at Showbox Sodo on Saturday October 20th, 2007 at 9PM. The address is 1700 1st Ave South, Seattle, WA.
British soul singer and multi-instrumentalist Kirsten Price performs songs from her recently completed debut offering, (recently featured on CSI and The L-Word). A genre […]
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By Guest on Aug 13, 2007 in Music, Press Releases, Cds, Blues, Soul, New Releases, Albums, R&B, Thelma Houston, Oprah Winfrey | 1 Comment
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Thelma Houston, the dynamic voice behind the disco anthem “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” is back with her first album in over 17 years. In a clever twist, Houston uses A Woman’s Touch (in stores August 14th via Shout! Factory) to transform songs made famous by some of the biggest singers - male singers - in R&B and pop […]
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By bandweblogs on Aug 9, 2007 in Music, Press Releases, Singer/Songwriter, Blues, Soul, Acoustic, Musicians, London, Free Mp3s, Downloads, Gigs, Douglas James Hall, Featured Artists | 0 Comments
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Douglas James Hall is a new up and coming artist currently breaking on the London acoustic scene.
Originally from the West Country and Brighton, Douglas has been making waves on the London open mic circuit playing various gigs across London - headlining at both the Viva Viva acoustic night and Priory Park Festival […]
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By Guest on Jul 27, 2007 in Music, Press Releases, Cds, Dance, Soul, New Releases, Albums, Sam Sparro, Modus Vivendi Music | 1 Comment
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Sam Sparro orbits into our stratosphere like a messenger from the future sent to hold off the end of summer blues with one last wild party. As he says in the lead track “S.A.M.S.P.A.R.R.O.” of the EP Black & Gold, out August 21 2007 on Modus Vivendi Music, he has a lot to say and […]
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By Jenny May on May 4, 2007 in Music, Tour Dates, Videos, youtube, Bands, Guillemots, Muse, Cds, Soul, UK Singles Releases, New Releases, BBC, London, Albums, Top of the Pops, New Hampshire, The Fratellis, Ray Lamontagne, Jolene, Dolly Parton, Otis Redding, Trouble, Maine | 0 Comments
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When I first heard Ray Lamontagne on the radio, the one thought that came to my mind was: Otis Redding. His voice has got soul and there are not many people on this planet that I would compare to Otis Redding.
Ray Lamontagne’s latest single “Jolene” off of his debut album Trouble is set for release […]
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By Guest on Apr 30, 2007 in Music, Press Releases, Festivals, Bands, Jazz, Soul, Musicians, R&B, Urban Jazz Coalition, Tour | 0 Comments
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Following show stopping appearances at the Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Jacksonville Jazz Festival, City of Lights Festival in Las Vegas, Jazz in the Park in Florida and the release of “Down to Get Up,” the URBAN JAZZ COALITION (UJC) is bringing their funky sounds to major festival and concert appearances coast to coast. Redefining the rules […]
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By Guest on Apr 10, 2007 in Music, Videos, Record Companies, youtube, Bands, Blues, Soul, New Releases, Psychedelic, The Truckee Brothers, Populuxe Records, Female Wrestling, Mike Watt | 0 Comments
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The Truckee Brothers love to rock. And they do it with a magnificent gusto on their new album Double Happiness scheduled for release on May 8th on Populuxe Records.
Combining their impressive rhythm section with perfect falsetto harmonies and guitar solo’s that make audience members spark up their lighters in a “you rock” glee. The Truckee […]
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By Guest on Apr 2, 2007 in Music, Press Releases, Tour Dates, Reggae, Artist Development, Soul, Funk, New Releases, MusicDish, Karlex, Lil People Records, Haarlem, Holland, Dutch | 0 Comments
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Lil’ People Records announced dates for Haitian American artist Karlex‘ tour Holland. The series of shows is in support of the Dutch release of his album “Ghetto Fabulous” on March 13. Karlex will first play in Haarlem on April 17th and travel through three cities before returning to Haarlem on the 22nd.
Holland tour dates are […]
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By bandweblogs on Nov 2, 2006 in Music, Press Releases, Bands, New York, Pop, Soul | 0 Comments
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Combining the soulful ache of Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall with the sultry falsetto of Smokey Robinson, Lemon resurrects the plaintive longing and raw sexuality of vintage R&B with the synthesized rhythms of ’80s modern rock.
A duo consisting of vocalist Roger Smith and multi-instrumentalist Thor Madsen, the New York-based Lemon generates body heat from […]
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By bandweblogs on Oct 9, 2006 in Music, Press Releases, Cds, Blues, R & B, Soul, Gospel | 0 Comments
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Los Angeles–CA–October 09, 2006– Still Waters do indeed run deep on Louise Setara’s maiden voyage into the world of recorded music. Louise has been singing since the tender age of three, and fifteen years later-a culmination of an entire lifetime jells into one impressive debut album.
Still Waters was released September 12, 2006 and it features […]
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