Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and similar artists

"Apollo" was released as a teaser for St. Paul & The Broken Bones' new album coming out September 7! Alabama-based St. Paul & The Broken Bone...

I've been listening to Half the City non-stop since it came out in February. Somehow, I'd never seen what St. Paul & The Broken Bones&nb...

As the Los Angeles Times once stated, "conjuring the raw sound of Richie Havens and Sly Stone with the spirit of Mayer Hawthorne and Sharon Jones...

Having thrilled audiences locally and abroad over the past few years with their soulful pop stylings, Melbourne nine-piece (!) Saskwatch are steadying...

I'm really liking this new single from Saundra Williams and Starr Duncan, two of the newest ladies on the Daptone label. In fact, they're known as the...

If you're looking for a piece of music that makes you want to shake your thang (yes, I said thang), Melbourne's Saskwatch have the perfect thang-shaki...

Anyone whose musical themes involve science fiction, android/human love and social classes is alright in my book, so you can imagine how much I froth ...

Charles Bradley has always had a certain amount of "hurt" in his tunes. His voice crumbles as he sings about loss and sorrow, but on this new album, ...

According to their SoundCloud, UK's Nubiyan Twist is a "10 piece reggae, hip-hop and Afro-beat band... with a powerful horn section, soulful female vo...

Menahan Street Band's "Lights Out" is a cocktail of swank paired with a slick funk, reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino's cinematic aesthetic. The blazin...

The Menahan Street Band is back with their second album, The Crossing. Their sound is a unique blend of funk and folk music, with the bright horns con...

If listening to some old school R&B and soul music doesn't give you a warm fuzzy feeling, well, then I don't know what will. If you have a record ...

Last time we checked in with J.C. Brooks & The Uptown sound, they were hosting a sweaty dance party at the Hideout. In the year since, they've st...

Two different kinds of soul revival bands exist today: those that mimic the sounds of decades passed, and those that create a sound of their own, payi...

What is there to say about Amy Winehouse? I can't quite seem to find an appropriate entryway into this post. Should I speak on the sublime talent and ...

If you haven't heard of Pat Sansone, you should pay attention. He's part of Wilco and Autumn Defense, and he's worked with Jamie Lidell in the past (m...

We all love discovering new music, but too many "music junkies" fail to take the time to appreciate music's past. Soul/R&B music is defined by som...

Can we just take a second to appreciate how funky and fantastic Sharon Jones is?Anyone who attended the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival last month ...

The legendary Hideout in Chicago played host to a sweaty dance party in celebration of JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound's release of a new 7" single, ...

When the line-up for 2010 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival was first announced, I thought there had to be a joke somewhere, or hidden fee. Not even ...