411 Mania — "Soul 2" on the way... more info

NME — ‘Soul 2’ will be released on November 21 more info

Twangville — So a couple weeks ago I had this odd dream that Al Green had gotten My Morning Jacket to back him on a classic 1970′s record. It turns out it wasn’t a dream, only Al Green was a woman, My Morning Jacket were the Alabama Shakes, and the record was... more info

Guardian Music — You don't have to be a crate-digger to appreciate the soul brilliance of DarondoEven those suspicious of soul fans' thirst for obscure tracks should hear this one. Didn't I is transcendent, up there with the best of Curtis Mayfield or Al Green.It's a... more info

Mjsbigblog — 'The X Factor' premiere review: Simon Cowell and his shocking, brief sincerity This U.S. edition of the British hit features auditions, to be followed by mentoring, to be followed by a $5 million prize. On the Wednesday-night, two-hour premiere, X ... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonVintage, a three-day event curated by the designer Wayne Hemingway, turned the Royal Festival Hall into a gaudy but unselfconscious celebration of 20th century popular culture. Every available space became either a retro re... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Snoop Dogg will be honoured at the Bmi Urban Awards later this month (Aug11). The Gin and Juice hitmaker will be bestowed with the Bmi Icon title, previously awarded to James Brown, George Clinton, Willie Nelson and Al Green. The event honours... more info

Guardian Music — In Otis Redding's hands, Try a Little Tenderness fires a secular devotion that is every bit as intense as its spiritual cousinOf all the great soul singers, perhaps Solomon Burke is most famed for bringing the fervour of the church to his recordings... more info

Guardian Music — Pyramid stage"Good things come to those who wait," sings BB King. For today's crowd, the wait is 15 minutes. That's how long it took to introduce the "king of the blues" by way of an instrumental fanfare, his band indulging their look-at-me-mum solo ... more info

Guardian Music — 'You' is such an insignificant, pale blue dot of a word. Its significance comes from the love that we place upon it, the way that we deal with itMy parents dropped me off at the end of the driveway, and I darted through the warm June night to the do... more info