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Introducing the new Uncut…

2713 days ago
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

A deep dive into the life of the great Curtis Mayfield

2741 days ago
Chicago TribuneCurtis 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

Beyond Refugeeum - BLACK SPACE RIDERS

2820 days ago
Roadrunner - BlabbermouthGerman 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

PATTI JO: YOU GOT TO BELIEVE

2829 days ago
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

Live Video: KEXP Soul Day

2829 days ago
KEXP SeattleOn 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

Corinne Bailey Rae: The Heart Speaks in Whispers review – sweet, smooth soul

2878 days ago
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 soul great Reggie Torian dies; falsetto heir to Mayfield

2885 days ago
Chicago Sun-Times, ILSilky-voiced Chicago soul singer Reggie Torian, who stepped in to sing with The Impressions after the departure of Curtis Mayfield, has died. more info

Bastien Keb mix on Gilles Peterson Worldwide (GPWW 970)

3072 days ago
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

Premiere: 'Cold and Bitter Tears: The Songs of Ted Hawkins' album tells musician's story

3084 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentImagine a homeless street musician with a soulful singing voice that earns him comparisons to R&B great Sam Cooke and, as it turns out, he also writes songs that are lauded alongside those of Kris Kristofferson, Curtis Mayfield and Tom Waits. It woul... more info

John Hulburt :: Opus III

3147 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardWhen John Hulburt’s private press release Opus III came out in 1972, his hometown Chicago was awash in the sounds of Curtis Mayfield and Alligator Records. Isolated from the solo acoustic scenes happening in Berkeley, New York City, and elsewhere, ... more info

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