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Old music: Derek and the Dominos – Layla

5406 days ago

Guardian Music — The secret of Layla's greatness isn't just in the guitar line or the piano coda – it's in Tom Dowd's innovative productionLaunched into the stratosphere with arguably (or, in my opinion, indisputably) the greatest opening riff in the history of roc... more info

How Gil Scott-Heron and Stevie Wonder set up Martin Luther King Day

5421 days ago

Guardian Music — In an extract from his memoir written before he died last year, Gil Scott-Heron talks about when he toured with Stevie Wonder to establish Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday in the USMemphis, Tennessee was only 90 miles west of Jackson, my ... more info

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(Debut) Liam The Younger, "An Easy Place Pt.3"

5445 days ago

Impose Magazine — I cannot whistle. It has been a problem for me strictly in moments that involve others whistling merrily, causing me to frown upon their merriness. I can never shame a person by whistling them over to me, which is bothersome because I love to shame p... more info

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J Blackfoot

5455 days ago

Guardian Music — Singer with the American vocal group the Soul ChildrenThe soul singer J Blackfoot, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 65, was a member of the Soul Children, a vocal quartet whose searing ballads of heartache and infidelity were among the last maj... more info

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Old music: Joe Tex – Hold What You've Got

5473 days ago

Guardian Music — Here's some relationship advice – Southern soul-style – for those who take their lover for granted …It's hard to conceive of all the great music that can come out of one place until you see a vast selection of it gathered together. Of course, I... more info

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Grateful Dead :: Hard To Handle (Also, AD + Rhinofy)

5473 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — It had been many years, but a couple of weeks back upon (re)hearing the ‘jam’ section, i.e. the latter 3/4, of the Dead’s 1971 live interpretation of Otis Redding’s infallible R&B staple “Hard To Handle“, my reaction was something akin to... more info

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Michael Kiwanuka – review

5480 days ago

Guardian Music — Hi-Fi Club, LeedsMichael Kiwanuka stands centre stage with his eyes closed, shirt hanging awkwardly off his back. The only instrumentation is his guitar and the occasional basslines provided by his friend Pete. It's only when he stops singing and the... more info

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MICHAEL KIWANUKA ON BANDS IN TRANSIT

5489 days ago

Altsounds — *Bands In Transit* caught up with* Michael Kiwanuka* who's already toured with Adele, played a multitude of festivals this summer and is currently on his first headline UK tour. He's already been compared to Bill Withers and Otis Redding, and althou... more info

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New band of the day – No 1,104: This Many Boyfriends

5539 days ago

Guardian Music — This Leeds band play the sort of indie you'd expect from a group named after a Beat Happening song. But don't call them twee…Hometown: Leeds.The lineup: Richard (lead vocals), Tom (bass), Laura (drums), Dan (lead guitar), Pete (rhythm guitar, backi... more info

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Soul Serenade: Otis Redding, Wardell Quezergue, Stax Reissues

5544 days ago

Popdose — Otis Redding would have turned 70 tomorrow. The great New Orleans musician Wardell Quezergue died this week. Ken Shane pays tribute to both artists more info

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Old music: Derek and the Dominos – Layla

How Gil Scott-Heron and Stevie Wonder set up Martin Luther King Day

(Debut) Liam The Younger, "An Easy Place Pt.3"

J Blackfoot

Old music: Joe Tex – Hold What You've Got

Grateful Dead :: Hard To Handle (Also, AD + Rhinofy)

Michael Kiwanuka – review

MICHAEL KIWANUKA ON BANDS IN TRANSIT

New band of the day – No 1,104: This Many Boyfriends

Soul Serenade: Otis Redding, Wardell Quezergue, Stax Reissues

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