Release Date: November 22, 2024  PRE-ORDER LINK AT CHERRY RED RECORDS • First-ever 7CD deluxe box set by iconic song stylist Nancy Wilson recorded for Capitol Records between 1970-1980. • Eleven of the 12 original albums included here were previously re-issued by SoulMusic Records between 2011-2013, a number of which have been out of print Read More The post Nancy Wilson: You’re Right As Rain – The Capitol Albums (1970-1980) (7CD) (SoulMusic Records/The Second Disc) appeared first on Soulmusic.com ..read more

2021 Introduction: A semi-finalist up for induction into The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame ‘Female Artist’ category (having already been inducted into several other categories before, including ‘Lifetime Achievement’ and ‘Motown Artist’ as a soloist and ‘Producer’ and ‘Songwriter’ as part of the Ashford & Simpson partnership), Valerie Simpson’s work as a solo recording artist first appeared in 1971 with the critically-acclaimed LP, ‘Exposed.” We revisit her first-ever transatlantic phone interview conducted by David Nathan, 40 years ago… The post VALERIE SIMPSON: Classic Soul 1971 Interview appea ..read more

If we knew what our future had in store we would either crawl under the nearest stone or faint in disbelief.  For myself, I could never have imagined in a million years that my love of Motown would lead to me joining the record company several decades later.  Living in a small Sussex town (as Read More The post Motown Spotlight: August 2024 – The Four Tops appeared first on Soulmusic.com ..read more

In soulful remembrance of much-missed superb singer/songwriter, ANGELA BOFILL ((May 2, 1954 – June 13, 2024) whose enduring contribution to the music world continues, we present this heartfelt tribute from Michael Hansen who dedicated a recent episode of his Smiley's Old School Soul Show on SoundCloud to Angie, honouring her legacy. CLICK HERE FOR THE Read More The post In Soulful Remembrance: Angela Bofill appeared first on Soulmusic.com ..read more

Platinum Garage Recordings in association with SoulMusic Records-Digital is proud to release "Dancing To A New Groove," a the first ten-song digital full album by popular contemporary soul recording artist & performer TAKIM, who has established a listening audience on both sides of the Atlantic with UK soul radio charted singles including "Turn It Up Read More The post Takim: Dancing To A New Groove (Digital Album) appeared first on Soulmusic.com ..read more

MOTOWN SPOTLIGHT - JULY 1974 We're still in the seventies but three years earlier than last month.  I'm talking about 1974 when Smokey Robinson released his debut solo single "Just My Soul Responding"; when Diana Ross reached the grand old age of thirty; when Jean Terrell and Lynda Lawrence left The Supremes to be replaced Read More The post Motown Spotlight: July 2024 – Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Commodores and more appeared first on Soulmusic.com ..read more

Release Date: October 25, 2024  PRE-ORDER LINK AT CHERRY RED RECORDS • SoulMusic Records (SMR) in association with The Second Disc is proud to present the first- ever definitive 6CD box set by the legendary Philadelphia quintet founded by Ted Wizard Mills, Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, and Richard Pratt. • 74-track collection including expanded editions of Blue Magic’s five full-length albums for Atco and WMOT Records as well as all of the group’s live performances from their sizzling concert album with Major Harris and Margie Joseph. • Bonus tracks include rare single vers ..read more

When Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee CHAKA KHAN stepped on stage in London singing the 1953 jazz standard “Teach Me Tonight”, it was immediately obvious that she is much more than just the ‘Queen Of Funk’.  And to the exciting contrary, those of us lucky enough to witness her 2024 Meltdown Festival grand finale performance soon became very willing music education students. Following in the recent footsteps of Iconic Diva Legend Grace Jones, Professor Khan was the guest artist-curator of this year’s Meltdown 29th edition. She also opened and closed the Southbank Centre 10-day ev ..read more

MOTOWN SPOTLIGHT – JUNE 1977 It’s strange, but we don’t talk about Smokey Robinson for months on end, yet here he is again because of his June 1977 soundtrack album, and my subsequent chat with him.  I’m certainly not complaining, so let’s TCB. The follow-up album to “Deep Inside My Soul”, Smokey Robinson’s fifth solo album and about which one critic wrote, “Robinson’s singing is excellent but he needs his own first rate tunes to restore the Miracles’ sheen”, was a soundtrack album, a move that surprised even the staunchest of fans, yet was an area he had wanted to become a part of for so ..read more

SoulMusic Records-Digital in association with Platinum Garage Recordings is proud to release “Timeless Soul,” a three-song digital EP by EUGENE WILDE, known for his R&B chart-topping classics, “Gotta Get You Home Tonight” and “Don’t Say No Tonight” among others. Eugene’s soulful vocal style is fully evident on the tracks available for the first time that comprise this latest release – the infectious Caribbean-flavoured uptempo “Be My Lover T0night”; the groove-a-licious “She’s The One” (previously recorded by Lenny Williams) and the foot-tappin’ “Sweeter Than Honey”  – produced by Pre ..read more