Industry & Culture
The Good New Days
Do you remember the good old days of music? Depending on your age, that era may vary. My parents nurtured my young ears with the sounds of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross. In the '80s, I walked the...
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Industry & Culture, Media Watch
Nobody's Watching Rockwell Or His Potential For Royalties
The New York Post wrote up a heartwarming tale of how Berry Gordy's own son has been stiffed by Motown (technically Jobete, a subsidiary of Motown Industries). If you are capable of reading words, seeing sights and hearing sounds it's...
Video SoulBounce
Smokey 'Tears' It Up With The Roots On Late Night
Here's what I love about Motown: the instrumentation. Over the years, it didn't matter who was singing what when, the real stars of the Motown movement were the Funk Brothers, the band of brothers that supplied the soundtrack to just...
First Spin
Smokey Robinson Is Still 'Having Fun' With Music
One of the best things about Smokey Robinson's new album, Time Flies When You're Having Fun, is that we didn't hear about it incessantly last month as the media continued to shove microphones in his face following MJ's untimely death...
A Soulful Noise
'Motown @ 50' Presents Fifty Videos About the Legendary Label
Since it's the 50th Anniversary of the formation of Motown Records, the Detroit Free Press took it upon themselves to unearth and document some stories from the label's history. Fifty of them, to be precise. From ruminations on the difficult...
Mixtape Roundup
Celebrate Half A Century Of Motown Grooves With Flwrpt
So you say you need just the right soundtrack to set off the Soul Train line at the family reunion this summer? Then download Flwrpt's Motown Fifty mix with the quickness. Not your average, run-of-the-mill collection of Motown hits...
We Hear
Solange Knowles Is Responsible For The Entire '60s!
For anyone that's been sleeping under a rock for the past several months, Solange is an innovator. If not for her, so many R&B and Soul artists wouldn't be referencing the '60s in their sound and imagery. She recently took...
Diggin' in the Crates, Reviews
Revisiting Michael Jackson's Golden Years
I don't know of too many adult vocalists (male or female) who sound better than Michael Jackson did when he was still in his formative stages. Young Michael's range and phrasing surprise me to this day--just take this early...
Soul Cynic
Is Motown Even A Label Anymore?
With all of the press surrounding Motown's 50th anniversary, something sticks out in my mind. Motown, as we've come to know it, does not exist anymore. It appears to not be a label, but more of a "label group," now...
A Soulful Noise
Happy Belated Birthday, Motown!
So yesterday marked the 50th Anniversary of the record label that changed it all: Motown Records. This milestone passed by silently around these parts, but it is no less important and worthy of a year long celebration. There should be...
Video SoulBounce
And They Are Signed to Universal Motown
So where do I begin? This video will either disprove or solidify our recent rants about there being no visible female MCs. This epic piece of uckeryfay landed in my RSS feeds as part of my subscription to Universal Motown's Youtube channel....
Morning Soul
Morning Soul: Believe Half Of What You See
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Motown wants you to vote on the 50 songs that will go on its official compilation disc. [CM]Kanye West has bumped up the release date of 808s & Heartbreak to "November Something," according to his...
Soul-Poll
What's the Most Played-Out Trend in Hip Hop and R&B Right Now?
Calm down, children! This is one of our least-intense Soul Polls ever. Occasionally, we can spark serious discourse about music or provide you with a platform to just poke a little good-natured fun. Today's poll would be the latter. If forced to...
Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs
#62: Marvin Gaye 'What's Going On'
Some time ago, a writer equated Sade's voice as being capable of calming even the most hyperactive, cranky child. If there was ever a song that could soothe a savage beast, it would be Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On." Despite the...
Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs
#63: Marvin Gaye 'Let's Get It On'
There's no denying that Marvin Gaye was a talented yet tortured soul. His upbringing at the hands of his abusive, cross-dressing, preacher father led him to teeter on the edge between the sanctified and the sinful throughout his life and...
Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs
#78: DeBarge 'Love Me In A Special Way'
If there's one thing that is a staple in soul music, it's the singing family act. From the Jacksons to the Sylvers to the Emotions to the Pointer Sisters, the family that sings together can make some beautiful music....
Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs
#79: Marvin Gaye 'Sexual Healing'
Marvin Gaye was first known as a sensitive singer, then a political singer, then a sexy singer. The progression from political to sexy was not as abrupt as it may initially seem, since Marvin had racked up many admirers since the...
Releases
Chicken Soup For The Music Lover's Soul
9th Wonder & Buckshot The FormulaAngela Johnson A Woman's Touch, Vol. 1Barringon Levy Teach the Youth: 1980-1985Blue Sky Black Death Late Night CinemaBrian Culbertson Bringing Back the FunkChin Chin Chin ChinCynthia Jones Gotta SoulDizzee Rascal Maths + EnglishDJ Jazzy...
Morning Soul
Morning Soul: They Got The Hot Music
Amerie's third CD may see the light of day in the U.S. after all. Has Columbia Records gotten some Act Right? Highly unlikely. [TGJ] Are you ready for some Mary J. Blige and Maroon 5 at the NFL Pepsi...
Industry & Culture
'Worksafe' is the New Black
A little late to the party on this one, but until SoulBounce has a dedicated DJ (hint hint, managing editor says "Apply!"), you can rest knowing that someone out there is addressing your daily worksafe music-listening needs.Soul-Tracks (which tends to...
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