Keith Sweat On Staying Relevant & The Decline Of Soulful R&B

You’d be hard pressed to find anybody that didn’t know Keith Sweat – if not the man, then definitely the music. Play “Nobody” or “Twisted” to an unassuming ear and it will no doubt be followed by cries of, “I used to LOVE this song!” or “That was my jam!” Well, the Sweat is back [...]

FLASHBACK: What ever happened to…? – ’90s R&B One Hit Wonders Special

Once again I can’t resist the urge to re-visit forgotten hits and underrated would-be stars from the last decent era of mainstream music. Now some of you might notice that not all of these are technically one hit wonders and had other singles to their name. I decided not to be too pedantic for once [...]

Interview-ROX on The Huey Show

Star-in-the-making ROX joins former ‘Fun Loving Criminal’ Huey Morgan on his radio show to talk music, heritage and handling the hype. Spotted on BBC iplayer.

Whatever Happened to… Rhian Benson?

I’m thinking of starting a regular-ish ‘Where are they now?’ blog feature and thought I’d squeeze one in before I catch up with the latest episode of ‘Glee’ on 4OD. A few weeks ago whilst reviewing a show at the Jazz Café my accompanying friend mentioned she hadn’t been to the venue since she saw [...]

Live Review: Mama’s Gun @ Jazz Cafe, London (May 18th)

Last Tuesday saw funk-fusion outfit Mamas Gun return to the Jazz Café after their sold out show in February. They certainly commanded a sizeable crowd for a mid-week gig, suggesting that the band have succeeded in establishing themselves as a premier live act not to be missed. Early wake-up call for work- be damned! Support [...]

Nneka Reveals Nas “Heartbeat” Remix | SoulCulture TV

In London last week, Nneka caught up with SoulCulture TV to explain how she came to be invited onto the Distant Relatives tour with Nas and Damian Marley, her intentions to bring them to Africa – and reveals that Nas has laced [fan favourite] “Heartbeat” with 16 bars for a soon-to-be unveiled remix. Interviewed by [...]

VIDEO: ‘All for Now’ remix by HOMECUT

Multi-talented Homecut frontman, Andy Brooks aka Testament does an organic remix of ‘All for Now’ using only his highly respectable beatbox skills and a loop machine. The original version can be found on the critically acclaimed album ‘No Freedom Without Sacrifice‘.

OFFICIAL VIDEO: ‘Same Old, Same Old’ – Louise Golbey featuring Ras Kwame

Brand New vid from British soulstress Louise Golbey. This lovely lady caused a storm when she supported Choklate on her London date in February, even garnering plaudits from Seattle’s finest herself. Stay tuned for more from Louise coming soon. www.louisegolbey.com

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