The Unknown: Pickwick
This six-piece neo-soul, blues, grunge x band out of Seattle falls somewhere between the rowdiness of the Black Keys and the intimate storm of the Cold War Kids while Rob...
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Sam Cooke's 'Change' to enter Songwriters Hall of Fame
Before his shooting death in 1964, Sam Cooke wrote 150 songs over the course of a 13-year career.
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Bobby Womack: soundtrack of my life
The soul singer and guitarist reflects on a turbulent career, Janis Joplin's final hours and making his comeback with the help of Damon AlbarnBobby Womack's career began ...
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Kurt Elling/Sheila Jordan – review
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonKurt Elling walks on stage as if he owns it, launches into Come Fly with Me, and the packed audience greet him as if he were the king of jazz ...
→ 15 November 2012 6.04pm — Comment on this
From the archive, 2 August 1970: A little respect? That's the least she deserves
Aretha Franklin's first London concert in three years is inspirational and intense, writes Tony PalmerLast night, a chunky 5ft 5in 28-year-old Negress called Aretha Frank...
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(Friends with Benefits) On Touring with Your Dog: A Cowboy Romance
I been tryin' to enjoy all the fruits of my labor I been cryin' for you boy but truth is my savior Baby, sweet baby if it's all the same Take the g...
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Bobby Womack: The Bravest Man in the Universe – review
(XL)Artistic rehabilitations have been all the rage for nearly 20 years, ever since Rick Rubin gave Johnny Cash a stack of contemporary songs to cover. These earned the a...
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Darren Criss Tickles The Ivories For Damato
And this song tickles OUR fancy…it's positively spine-tingling!Earlier today we showed you Darren Criss delivering a soulful cover of Sam Cooke's classic Bring It ...
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Bobby Womack announces first new album in 13 years
Co-produced by Damon Albarn and Richard Russell, The Bravest Man in the Universe will also feature Lana Del ReyBobby Womack has announced his first new album in 13 years,...
→ 9 March 2012 11.06am — Comment on this
Old music: Sonny and Terry - People Get Ready
Are you a hopeless sinner? Don't worry, salvation is at hand courtesy of the curmudgeonly blues duoPain at the realisation that Randy Newman was in London this week and I...
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Howard Tate
Singer of the eloquent soul ballad Get It While You CanThe sublime tenor voice of the American soul singer Howard Tate, who has died aged 72, lit up a string of immaculat...
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 'Luck has a lot do with it'
Child TV stars don't find it easy to move into film. But the former Third Rock from the Sun actor has forged a successful – if unconventional – path to big-sc...
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Chadwick Stokes
Live At The Armory was recorded over two nights at the annual Calling All Crows’ benefit shows in December 2009. Featured tracks include State Radio classics - "Cal...
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Bombay Bicycle Mixtape
Jack Steadman (*Bombay Bicycle Club* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bombaybicycleclub)) recently created a mixtape for Artrocker (http://www.artrocker.tv) which can be stre...
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