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

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Imagine 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

Aquarium Drunkard — When 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

Core News — “Craig’s been mighty impressed by Shaun Escoffery’s new album ‘People’ so we’ve invited him in for a session. The album delivers a classic Isley Bros meets Curtis Mayfield feel, which we love. We’ll have a little bit of Talcum Time with... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — The new Lumerians is paced with the menace of a slow-motion fever dream. It smolders to the rhythms of experience; a tyger’s pulse biding in the nightscape. “Murder Dubbs,” the lead track from Transmissions from Telos Vol. III, sets forth with ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — If you’re driving around and “Jesus” comes on the radio, pull to the side of the road, park the car, and sit with the song until the last note. That’s what I did the first and only time I heard Curtis Mayfield sing it over the air. Sunday mor... more info