Soul Sides — Forgot to mention to folks that I’m now doing a test run on columns for BeatTips.com as part of their “Marquee Names” series, looking at key artists and recordings. The first one I wrote was about Curtis Mayfield and I have a shorter piece,... more info

Soul Sides — Since the summer, I’ve been in a deep dive Curtis Mayfield mode because of the new Traveling Soul biography of Mayfield that I reviewed for Pitchfork.com. I’ll try not to repeat the same lede as the review but it does bear repeating: it’s c... more info

Uncut — Pink Floyd, Desert Trip, C86, Lambchop, The Damned, Julia Holter, David Pajo, Curtis Mayfield, Nathaniel Rateliff, Norah Jones and more! Pink Floyd, Desert Trip, C86, Lambchop, The Damned, Julia Holter, David Pajo, Curtis Mayfield, Nathaniel Rat... more info

Chicago Tribune — Curtis Mayfield was born in Cook County Hospital on June 3, 1942, and died Dec. 26, 1999, the same year he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In between those years he created music of such importance and impact that Rolling Stone maga... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — German ambient metal troupe BLACK SPACE RIDERS released one of 2015's finest albums, "Refugeeum". This band's knack for marrying retro rock tones with groove-laden psych metal makes BLACK SPACE RIDERS one of the most forward-thinking bands on the pla... more info

Soul Sides — Patti Jo was a teenager from Nashville when Curtis Mayfield first discovered her circa 1972.1 At this point, Mayfield had already left The Impressions to embark on his solo career and manage his label, Curtom. It’s unknown why Mayfield didn’t ... more info

KEXP Seattle — On May 13th, in honor of Stevie Wonder’s 66th birthday, KEXP celebrated Soul Day, featuring twelve hours of some of the best rock ‘n’ soul music ever made. From 6AM to 6PM, KEXP DJs spun soul icons like Curtis Mayfield and Aretha Franklin... more info

Guardian Music — (Virgin)Corinne Bailey Rae’s last album, 2010’s The Sea, was a grief-stricken affair that dealt with the death of her first husband. Time has been a healer, and this follow-up documents the storm breaking and light emerging into Bailey ... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Silky-voiced Chicago soul singer Reggie Torian, who stepped in to sing with The Impressions after the departure of Curtis Mayfield, has died. more info

Core News — “Bastien Keb is a prodigiously talented multi-instrumentalist, who makes a living writing music for TV and film. A guitarist first and foremost, you’ll hear him play trumpet, bass, drums, flute and more on this debut record, as well as layering h... more info