Editorial STUFF

In this HUGE issue of B&S we have interviews with a galaxy of stars including AKON, SEAL, WYCLEF, Q-TIP, REEL PEOPLE AND DJ SEMTEX. As the twenty year anniverary of the death of icon SYLVESTER looms, Sharon Davis looks back at the man and the enigma... We have Absolutely top of the xmas tree competitions in the shape of 3xPAIRS OF JOHN LEGEND CONCERT TICKETS, SEAL; SOUL CD's, TRACY CHAPMAN CD's, R&B WINTER COLLECTION CD's which also contains the FIRST EVER R&B MIXED DVD by DJ SEMTEX and if that wasn't enough AN INTRODUCTION TO NORTHERN SOUL 4xCD box-set (now that's a prize) up for grabs. O' and did i mention you could spend New Years eve partying with NORMAN JAY... We report on the Jazz Event of the Year - JAZZ VOICE and Hip Hop event of the year - ROCK THE BELLS. We also have live reviews from BILL FRISELL, DAVID McALMONT AND DIONNE WARWICK... In our try before you buy hmv B&S christmas cracker selection page - we have BEYONCE, JOHN LEGEND, LEMAR and KANYE WEST'S concept album for you to listen to, and then purchase at rock bottom (VAT Reduced) prices. So go on, give it a Christmas click!!!! We bring you daily updated NEWS, REVIEWS and OPINION from the cream of music writing including our columnists - SOUL'S ANDY DAVIES and the JAZZ WORLD'S FINEST SNOWBOY who are at the ready to share the months news, reviews and opinion in their respective genres... You asked for it and we went on bended knee to get it (they are still sore) - With the return to our pages of B&S MOTOWN writing legend SHARON DAVIS who returned to Blues and Soul last month to write the MOTOWN TRACKING COLUMN that so many of you have missed - Just click on the left navigation to experience all things MOTOWN with Sharon. Don't forget to contact our columnists with stories, reviews and to let others know of gig news.B&S