Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Randy Hall: Rubberband Man

Randy Hall, ex-Pleasure frontman, has produced/arranged/written songs/played guitar for stars/superstars. Now, we are pleased to announce, he's back solo style! Read Hall's enthralling story here...

Rahsaan Patterson: 7th Heaven

B&S Editor Lee Tyler interviews retuning soul superstar Rahsaan Patterson and with an album/singles already nestled at the top of the soul charts, there's plenty to talk about...

Tanika Charles: Heart & Soul

After the acclaimed debut "Soul Run", Tanika Charles ups the momention with her her superb sophomore album "The Gumption". Find out all about this release and a lot more in our candid interview...

Samm Henshaw: It's a soul devotion

Soul/R&B singer/songwriter/producer and B&S cover star Samm Henshaw talks influences, lyrical content/themes and the impact the church - as the son of a reverend - made on his youth....

Neil Pounds: Selling soul from Newcastle

Duncan Payne talks to Neil Pounds about his passion for collecting vinyl and how his hobby turned into a full time occupation as label boss of Six Nine Records...

James Taylor Quartet: Taylor Made

Pete Lewis interviews UK Hammond maestro James Taylor, whose Quartet this month release their orchestral and cinematic new album “Soundtrack From Electric Black”...

St. Paul & The Broken Bones: The Saints go marching

B&S Editor Lee Tyler talks to authentic soul band St. Paul & The Broken Bones' charismatic frontman Paul Janeway about their influences, new album "Young Sick Camellia" and accounting!??

Paul Carrack: Soul Is Where The Heart Is

B&S' Pete Lewis meets multi-million-selling British blue-eyed soul singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Paul Carrack, who releases his superb seventeenth solo album “These Days”...

B&S Editor Lee Tyler talks to Italian soul star Mario Biondi about his career, influences and new album "Rio" which sees the artist move away from his soulful roots and move more in a Latin direction...

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Candi Staton: Unstoppable talent

Chaz Brooks interviews southern soul diva Candi Staton about her hit-laden career, her thoughts on the #MeToo movement and new aptly album “Unstoppable”...