Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Sam Teskey: My Own Way

Lee Tyler talks to Teskey Brothers' Sam Teskey about his impressive debut solo album, "Cycles", an album which contains a heady mix of blues, rock, soul, folk with a psychedelic vibe mixed the Teskey way...

Jon Batiste: And All That Jazz

Jon Batiste, an Emmy winning multi-faceted jazz artist, who possesses an innate ability to hip-hop, skip and jump genre at will but still create his own brand of natural jazz with a deeply soul-infused vocal...

Osibisa: The Pioneers Return

Assistant Editor Pete Lewis interviews Osibisa veteran bass-player/lead vocalist Gregg Kofi Brown around the release of the legendary Afro-Rock outfit’s eagerly-anticipated new album New Dawn...

Jalapeno Records 20 Years Of Turning Up The Heat!

B&S Editor Lee Tyler catches up with Jalapeno Records head honcho, Trevor McNamee, who celebrates the 20th anniversary of the UK's premier independent funk/soul label...

Run DMC: Talk This Way

We present a 2018 lost interview with DMC, from hip-hop's finest Run DMC, as B&S' Dave Burke sits down for a chat about the rise of the legendary rap crew and the life of late band member Jam Master Jay...

Mica Paris: From Paris With Love

Assistant Editor ï»¿Pete Lewis interviews British soul legend (and recent “East Enders” actress!) Mica Paris around the release of her acclaimed new album “Gospel”...

Jarrod Lawson: Going Back To The Future

Reinvigorated jazz-soul star Jarrod Lawson talks to B&S Editor Lee Tyler about his album "Be The Change", working with Moonchild and his thoughts on his "Blue-Eyed Soul Boy Jazz" moniker...

Gregory Porter: Return Of The Cool

Chaz Brooks talks to jazz superstar Gregory Porter about his latest album, ”All Rise". Also his fantasy band lineup, love for the UK, thoughts on lockdown, racism and writing a song about Jools Holland...

Aloe Blacc: Life Stories

B&S Editor Lee Tyler talks to soul superstar Aloe Blacc about his deeply personal new album "All Love Is Everything”, a song dedication to his wife and his 'special' relationship with dance superstar Avicii...

Dawn McGhee: Diamonds Aglow

Duncan Payne talks to US soul vocalist Dawn McGhee, who gives the lowdown on her impressive neo-soul album "Ten of Diamonds" and the concept behind the Gifted League Of Writers also known as GLOW...