Editorial STUFF

This month we assemble some of the greatest artist's on the planet for your delectation... 1st out the bag, JANET JACKSON comes to town and Assistant Editor PETE LEWIS is in the right place at the right time to catch a few words with the 5 times Grammy winner herself. Still transcending time and genre, NONA HENDRYX is in ever talkative mood with B&S' RICHARD 'sweet boy' ASHIE. We wave the flag for one of our previous one's to watch, the funktastic MAMA'S GUN lead singer ANDY PLATTS talks to B&S Editor LEE TYLER. It's been a while but Canadian R&B singer GLENN LEWIS is back and sounding better than ever as SEMPER AZEEZ-HARRIS gets the full low-down on this 90's R&B hero. Our one to watch this month is 22-year-old singer/songwriter BLUEY ROBINSON, is hitting the spot with LABRINTH produced tune 'Showgirl'. The Sound Of Sunshine comes, literally, in the shape of singer/songwriter and activist MICHAEL FRANTI - and we keep the action moving as MR LEWIS returns with an interview with the heartbeat of EARTH, WIND & FIRE - rhythm guitarist AL McKAY. Our live action comes from ADRIANA EVANS, CONYA DOSS and JANET JACKSON. Competiton's come thick and fast time with a chance to win STAX (including EDDIE FLOYD), JANET JACKSON, SHARON JONES AND THE DAPP KINGS and BOOTSY COLLINS tickets. Our columnist's queue up to bring you their opinions in their respective genre's, including; MOTOWN expert Sharon Davis gives you the latest MOTOWN happenings... Jazz guv'nor Snowboy casts his eye over all things jazz... Andy Davies brings his first class soul column to the masses ...AND be one step ahead with club events/news & essential tunes all care of the industries man in the know Ben Lovett in his must-read GROOVEYARD. ...You can follow B&S as it happens @TWITTER/BLUESANDSOUL + please feel free to follow us on FACEBOOK@BLUES AND-SOUL II AND "LIKE US" @BLUES & SOUL - Till next time - KEEP THE FAITH!;)B&S