Acantha Lang – ‘Whatever Happened To Our Love’ (Review)
You would forgiven for thinking that Acantha Lang’s newest release, ‘Whatever Happened To our Love’, was a cover of an underappreciated ’60s soul ‘deep cut.’ But the song is another […]
You would forgiven for thinking that Acantha Lang’s newest release, ‘Whatever Happened To our Love’, was a cover of an underappreciated ’60s soul ‘deep cut.’ But the song is another […]
Australian-born, LA-based singer-songwriter Ben Abraham has toured with Emmylou Harris and Ben Platt, and can boast songwriting duties for Celeste, Sara Bareillas, and Kesha. Abraham’s latest single ‘In Your Eyes’ […]
Hailing from South-East London, alt-soul singer-songwriter Evie Asio will be releasing her debut album Contending and Contention this year. Asio’s latest single – chosen by the wonderful China Moses as her […]
British soul artist Joel Culpepper unveils his funkiest release to date with ‘Thought About You’, a head-bopping tune with shades of Prince and David Bowie. Culpepper explains: “Thought About You’ […]
Donny Hathaway’s ‘Someday We’ll All Be Free’ rings with wistfulness and hope. Though written about Hathaway’s personal struggles, the song is often interpreted as an anthem encapsulating the struggles, hopes, […]
Estonian singer Rita Ray previews her sophomore album with ‘Love Ain’t The Same’, an engaging jaunt into orchestral blue-eyed soul. ‘I feel that “Love Ain’t The Same” takes you on […]
Belated soulman Robert Finley has a terrific, inspiring story. Born in Louisiana into family of sharecroppers, Finley joined the US army at age 19 – honing his musical chops performing […]
News of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak‘s new collaborative partnership, Silk Sonic, surprised and excited listeners. But with both dabbling in soul, funk, and R&B, it makes perfect sense. It […]
The dulcet-toned Abi Farrell – who impressed with her EP The Only Way I Learn – is dialling up the energy and groove in her recent releases. Following the 60s blue-eyed […]
Kasi, Stacy, and Tam are The Shindellas – a new girl group on the block with a promising 2021 on the horizon. The brainchild of esteemed producers/musicians Claude Kelly and […]
In celebration of Roberta Flack‘s 84th birthday, her hitherto unreleased cover of Marvin Gaye’s iconic ‘What’s Going On’ has been unearthed from the vault. Announcing the release on her Facebook […]
Acantha Lang, a dark horse in contemporary soul, delivers a poignant tribute to Black motherhood in her latest single ‘Lois Lang’. Compared to Lang’s roaring debut ‘He Said/She Said’, ‘Lois […]
Hil St Soul – born Hilary Mwelwa – does not receive her dues as a soul singer of gorgeous finesse and unpretentious ease. The Zambia-born artist first emerged in the […]
‘Tunnel Vision’, the latest release by singer-songwriter and pianist Reuben James, brings together several protagonists in contemporary British soul and jazz. James, Daley and Frida Touray (of New Distance) provide […]