Editorial STUFF

March is here! And you'll be mad to miss out on our majestic musical medley this month as we are packed (as per) to the rafters with quality interviews... So If you will allow me to introduce... Return of the cool, as LUPE FIASCO touches down at B&S HQ for a bit of Q&A with PETE LEWIS. And as Mr LEWIS gets into his usual formidable interviewing groove he follows that tantalising nugget with more pure gold; TONY CHRISTIE goes all soul on us!? J.Cole talks style and swagger as he impresses Jay-Z, FAR EAST MOVEMENT put a groove into proceedings AND the SOUL IMMIGRANTS hit London's JAZZ CAFE on March 18 whilst giving us an EXCLUSIVE interview/listen to their new long player. Our one to make it happen this month and waxing lyrical is the mega talented GHOSTPOET in conversation EXCLUSIVELY with SEMPER AZEEZ-HARRIS. It's hip-hop hooray! As we welcome the BEAT GENIUS back to our pages - Beat lays it down in his own inimitable style delivering PHAROAHE MONCH + RAEKWON interviews whilst reviewing both albums and a whole lot more! Also look out for Beat's live review of rap royalty EPMD, as they bring the house down at the Forum. It's business as usual for our resident musical experts as our columnist lend their own slant to their chosen genres. World renowned MOTOWN expert Sharon Davis gives you the latest MOTOWN happenings, included this month EXCLUSIVE SUPREME'S NEWS... The guv'nor Snowboy casts his eye over all things jazz... And be one step ahead with club news/essential dance tunes all care of Ben Lovett in his must-read GROOVEYARD. ...Just time to mention that you can follow the news behind the music and as it happens @TWITTER/BLUESANDSOUL + please feel free to follow us on FACEBOOK @BLUES AND SOUL II & like us @BLUES & SOUL. Till next time!;)B&S