Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Black Star: Troxy, London 20/10/17

The announcement of Mos Def and Talib Kweli's Black Star show in London is a big deal, posters branded it The Hip Hop Show of the Year...

Kabaka Pyramid + Randy Valentine + Marla Brown: o2 Academy in Islington, London 22/6/17

If you haven't yet heard any Kabaka Pyramid music, you really should. With Chronixx and Protoje among the reggae revival artists currently riding high, these are good times to be a reggae fan...

Macy Gray + Jones: Shepherd's Bush Empire 4/7/17

She delivered a great show at Shepherd's Bush Empire two years ago, a venue which she returned to on Independence Day, this time supported by singer-songwriter Jones...

The Robert Glasper Experiment: Somerset House, London 11/7/17

After a run of glorious evenings during the annual Somerset House music series, things went awry the night jazz genius and producer Robert Glasper hit the stage...

Georgie Fame & the Guy Barker Big Band: Ronnie Scott’s, London 5/10/17

Sold out premier London venue Ronnie Scott's were in for a treat as good time Georgie Fame swung through his ever impressive repertoire backed by one of the best big bands around...

Danny & The Champions Of The World: Scala, London 20/9/17

This was a Loose Music double act to savour with William The Conqueror opening for explosive 18-track headliner, Danny & The Champions Of The World...

Ginuwine, Dru Hill + 112 - 20th Anniversary Tour: Indigo, o2, London 5/10/17

Unsurprisingly the triple-bill of Ginuwine, Dru Hill and 112 sold out in next to no time, meaning a second night was quickly added and also showed that the R'n'B kings can still draw a crowd...

Emeli Sande: o2 Arena, London 18/10/17

The o2 Arena is a tough venue to play, and singers really need to be on-point, but Sande looked in her element throughout...

Boz Scaggs + Michael McDonald: Pacific Amphitheater, Orange County Fair, Los Angeles 6/817

Chaz Brooks reviews a classy double-header care of blues stalwart, Boz Scaggs and soul royal, Michael McDonald, at the Orange County Fair in Los Angeles, USA...

Afropunk Fest London 2017: Printworks, London 22-23/7/17

It's worth making it clear from the off that to approach reviewing the Afropunk London as simply a two-day music event is perhaps too narrow a view - this is a festival which knows how to pack a punch...