Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Men At Work: Shepherd's Bush Empire 21/6/19

It was a sultry June evening at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire and the 2nd show under Colin Hay's newly resurrected Men At Work moniker. You could sense there was a real air of excitement...

Mavis Staples: Roundhouse, London 4/7/19

Soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples may fast be approaching her 80th birthday, but she's showing no sign of slowing down. In fact, she's arguably in the finest form of her career...

The Internet: Somerset House, London 11/7/19

The Somerset House Summer Series delivered yet again this year with another set of fine acts and tonight was no exception, as every busy contemporary soul heroes The Internet kicked proceedings off in style..

NAO: Sommerset House, London 12/7/19

It wasn't hard to notice the years of Nao building up her devoted fan base has paid off, as the sell-out/enthusiastic audience sang every word of every track back to the ever smiling artist...

Maceo Parker: Roundhouse, London 5/7/19

Not only has Maceo Parker performed on James Brown's best known records, he was also an integral figure in shaping the Parliament-Funkadelic sound in the 1970s. And has 13 solo albums to his name...

Robert Glasper with Chris Dave, Derrick Hodge: Roundhouse, London 3/7/19

Glasper was joined by Chris Dave and Derrick Hodge, with support coming from the impressive Celeste. The list of artists the three band members have worked with is astonishing...

Stevie Wonder's Song Party: Barclaycard BST Festival, Hyde Park, London 8/7/19

Stevie Wonder wows sellout Hyde Park Crowd with his all-time classics but drops a health bombshell after his set...

Lee Fields + Eska: Shepherd's Bush Empire, London 4/5/19

Lee FieldsFew music careers have followed the amazing trajectory of veteran soul man Lee Fields. The success and acclaim enjoyed by latest album "It Rains Love" is testament to his longevity...

Nubiyan Twist: EartH, Hackney, London 23/3/19

Since their debut self-titled album dropped in 2015, there's been a lot of excitement around Nubiyan Twist. Their fusion of jazz, funk, soul and practically everything in between has won them a devoted army of fans...