Featured: 0 (January 26, 2021) I had a certain idea when “W.A.S.T.Q.T (Words And Sounds To Quarantine To),” the title of singer/songwriter’s Nialand new single, flashed across my laptop’s screen at the start of the art video. The...
Featured: 0 (January 26, 2021) Artists have found inspiration in Herbie Hancock’s “Cantaloupe Island” for many years. Trumpeter Donald Byrd gave the tune a soul/gospel touch by added church inspired moans to his version. Lionel...
Featured: 0 (January 25, 2021) One of the highlights of 2020 here at SoulTracks was the emergence of talented new soul music artists who brightened an otherwise dreary world. And among those happy discoveries for us was singer and...
Featured: 0 New York, NY - January 25, 2021 -- Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Chappell Music, the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group, are thrilled to announce today the...
Featured: 0 (January 24, 2021) One of the fastest emerging singers of the past decade has been soul and jazz chanteuse, Lindsey Webster. And as her many fans know, Lindsey's consistent songwriting and production partner through the...
Featured: 1 (January 24, 2021) He was best known for a single hit, but wow was it a doozy. Singer James Purify , one-half of the duo James and Bobby Purify, has died in his hometown of Pensacola, Florida of complications from...
Featured: 0 (January 23, 2021) Leave it to singer/songwriter TolumiDE to present a positive vibe at its finest. TolumiDE (Tolulope Olumide) was born in Toronto, Canada, grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and then returned to Canada at age...
Featured: 1 (January 23, 2021) The Manhattans, among of the great soul vocal groups of the past half century, return on Friday, January 29, with their first all new album in nearly two decades. Gerald Alston, Troy May, and David...
PRINCE Originals is now available for download & CD purchase after appearing exclusively on Tidal Music since June 7th. The music features PRINCE’s original versions he gave to other artists... The post PRINCE Originals is now...
2020’s best funk albums are here! We pick the best funk albums released in 2020 and this year was very difficult. In a year littered with a pandemic, elections, riots and protests, it was good to have a wealth of good music to...
Mr. Christopher sits down with R&B legend Melvin Riley, the lead singer from Ready For The post Interview: Melvin Riley (RFTW) first appeared on Funkatopia .
Mr. Christopher interviews the incredibly talented young artist EmiSunshine about starting a career so early, The post Interview: EmiSunshine first appeared on Funkatopia .
Mr. Christopher chats with the legendary Jellybean Johnson on the 38th anniversary of The Time‘s The post Interview: Jellybean Johnson first appeared on Funkatopia .
Mr. Christopher interviews Robert Walters from the Greyboy Allstars on the history of the band, The post Interview: The Greyboy Allstars first appeared on Funkatopia .
William DeVaughn's 'Be Thankful' is a 24 carat soul classic – with a message more important now than ever! It has, of course, been covered dozens of times – most recently by the UK's SOUL MESSENGERS (Steve Lee, John Anderson, Anthony...
US music sites are reporting the death "sometime in March" of Washington soul singer SKIP MAHONEY. Mahoney (real surname Mahoaney) formed his band The Casuals in 1965. They played the local DC circuit and enjoyed some regional hits –...
By now you'll be aware that country star KENNY ROGERS died on Friday, 20th March aged 81. The Texas born singer was a country icon, known for his famous story line songs. In 1980 though his career trajectory brought him into the soul...
In their earlier days loads and loads of top names have won the famed Apollo talent show. Recently a young man, OMAR WILSON secured a hat trick of victories and his debut album is winning plenty of plaudits. From that LP his latest...
bbe Music have just released a real treat for fans of good ol' ROY AYERS. Their people recently went through the tapes of Ayers' 'Virgin Ubiquity' studio sessions and discovered a previously unreleased gem... a smooth and soulful...
Article special to DrFunkenberry.com written by Francine Tardo. As an experienced concert goer, I regularly do my “homework” prior to attending a show – researching setlists and doing “crash courses”...
PRINCE’s NPG (The New Power Generation) will perform at the legendary First Ave. in Minneapolis for the very Princely sum of $31.21. The event will also be televised via PPV...
The Sony deal with the PRINCE Estate is now official and the details include 35 catalog albums to be re-released via Sony Legacy Recordings and includes material from 1995-2010. World-Wide...
This past Saturday, on the eve of PRINCE’s “Purple Rain” celebrating 34 years since it’s release, live music returned to Paisley Park for the first time since early 2016. Sure,...
Beyonce & Jay Z’s surprise album release of “Everything Is Love” got everyone’s attention…but was it enough to debut at #1? Before being released to Apple Music and other platforms,...
Liv Warfield has added more tour dates to her Mini U.S. Tour including a Los Angeles Date with Nancy Wilson Of Heart featuring the N.P.G. horns! GEARING UP 4 JULY!!!!...