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Album of the Month: Karen Bernod shines again with "Iris"
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (174+ words) We've been fans on soul singer supreme Karen Bernod from the jump at Soul Tracks. She has been a fixture in the music world for more than three decades, both as a background singer (Mary J Blige, Whitney Houston, Luther…...
First Listen: Kristian De Layne wants to "Say Something About You"
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (191+ words) Soul Tracks (May 23, 2026) On the song "Say," Detroit singer Kristian Delayne glides effortlessly between rap and singing as she rhapsodizes on that something that draws her to a guy. Much of the symmetry between her singing and spoken word can…...
R. I. P. Soul music legend Jimmy Hughes
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (171+ words) His breakthrough came in 1964 with "Steal Away," a powerful ballad he recorded for Rick Hall's FAME Studios. The song became a major R&B and pop hit, reaching No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, and is widely viewed as one of…...
Cheryl Pepsii Riley brings a vocal "Hurricane" again
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (189+ words) (May 21, 2026) In the late 80s and early 90s, Cheryl Pepsii Rileymade quite a name for herself as a singer who could wring whatever she wanted out of a song. Her "Thanks For My Child," produced by Full Force, became a classic, and…...
Flashback Soul: The Effortless Grace of Dionne Warwick
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (206+ words) Dionne Warwick is, of course, music royalty who needs little introduction here. Her career in recorded music " marked by countless Top 40 hits, Grammy Awards, and one of the most distinctive voices in popular music history " has few true comparators. We…...
First Listen: After 7's Kevon Edmonds takes on Sade classic
1+ week, 1+ day ago (286+ words) First Listen: After 7s Kevon Edmonds takes on Sade classic Soul Tracks First Listen: After 7s Kevon Edmonds takes on Sade classic (May 15, 2026) When it comes to the Edmonds family, "smooth" is apparently etched within the DNA: from Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds becoming…...
First Listen: Will Preston is "Stuck In the Middle" again
1+ week, 2+ day ago (259+ words) Soul Tracks First Listen: Will Preston is "Stuck In the Middle" again (May 15, 2026) "Stuck In The Middle," Will Preston's new single, is about a man who finds himself in a place where he does not want to be " the shoulder…...
UK soul legends Loose Ends to return to US for show
1+ week, 2+ day ago (331+ words) Soul Tracks UK soul legends Loose Ends to return to US for show (May 14, 2026) COLUMBUS, OH " The Ohio Black Expo (OBE) is proud to announce a historic milestone for the 2026 Riverfront Cultural Fest. On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the legendary British R…...
"Patches" and "Strokin'" hitmaker Clarence Carter dies
1+ week, 3+ day ago (403+ words) (May 14, 2026) Most soul music fans can't remember a time when Clarence Carter wasn't there. From his monster hitmaking days in the 60s and early 70s to his decades as one of the elder statesmen of Southern Soul Music, Carter has been a…...
Dianne Reeves, Patrice Rushen and more to perform at Montclair Jazz Festival
1+ week, 3+ day ago (503+ words) May 13, 2026: Today, the nationally-recognized nonprofit JAZZ HOUSE Ki DS announced the full lineup of the 17th annual MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL. The 2026 edition returns to the heart of downtown Montclair, New Jersey with their most celebrated artist performances all summer long, including…...