Editorial STUFF

We say Happy Holidays with a stella line-up to keep out the winter chill whilst throughly warming your soul (forgive the pun) - An interview with Queen of Soul ARETHA FRANKLIN backed up by a who's who of top tallent in the guise of MARY J BLIGE, RE-FORMED LABELLE, LEDISI, NU LIFE and our one to watch this month is Mo Philly new girl SHANTEL. We say happy 40th birthday to the STYLISTICS (you're catching us up!). Sharon Davis asks Mo Philly's JIMMY LEVINE what's new as MOTOWN prepare to roll out the red carpet for their 50th Birthday in January. We blow out the new year candle with DJ SEMTEX, who tell's us about the future of DJ'ing in the shape of DVD-DJ mash-ups. We have competion's galore, as you can win JOHN LEGEND CONCERT TICKETS (at a venue of your choice), SEAL; SOUL ALBUMS AND R&B WINTER COLLECTION ALBUMS - with the first ever R&B DVD mix CD by of course - SEMTEX. In our try before you buy hmv B&S listening post - 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 sneeky listen!!!! 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... If you missed the first, then do not worry as you can still checkout B&S MOTOWN writing legend SHARON DAVIS who returned to Blues and Soul to write the MOTOWN TRACKING COLUMN that so many of you have missed. Volume Two is just a click away on the left navigation - Don't forget to contact our columnists with stories, reviews and to let others know of gig news. Looking forward to huge 2009!B&S