Northern Soul Explained: The Clubs, the Records and Why It Still Matters

A complete beginner guide to northern soul: where the name came from, the clubs that [...]

25 Essential Funk 45s: A Listening Guide

Twenty-five funk singles that show what the seven-inch could do, the regional scenes behind them, [...]

Otis Redding — Otis Blue: The Album That Made the Soul LP

Recorded in about 22 hours in July 1965, Otis Blue is routinely called the definitive [...]

Stax Records: The Story of Soulsville, USA

How a disused Memphis cinema became the most important soul label in America, the contract [...]