September 2024

In one of the very first critiques of Isaac Hayes’ 1969 album, Hot Buttered Soul, it was dubbed “symphonic soul.” For anyone brought up on...

In jazz circles, the smallest mention of John Coltrane usually invokes a mood of hushed reverence. That’s because Trane – as his disciples refer to...

John Lomax or Alan Lomax are the names that most remember when it comes to collecting recordings of American folk music. But it was Robert...

John Mayall has essentially made a career from presenting a British version of the American art form of the blues, so perhaps it’s ironic that...

Coming off a fractious run as hip surgery curtailed a string of Born This Way concert dates, Cheek To Cheek initially raised a few eyebrows...

Dance Hall At Louse Point is PJ Harvey’s wildcard – originally seen as an oddball secondary project with old friend John Parish, but now generally...