Jerry Lawson is one of the most underappreciated singers in soul music today. In 1962 he helped co-found the famed a cappella ensemble The Persuasions, and for ...
There’s nothing more we enjoy here at TFSR – other than music, of course - is hearing from readers and artists alike: launching this site has put us in contact ...
"B.B. may be gone, but that thrill will be with us forever. And there's going to be one killer blues session in heaven tonight."
President Barack Obama.
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Today marks the 65th birthday of the soul superstars that there has ever been, arguably he is the soul superstar – everybody knows his name, and we bet almost e...
Late last November, it was announced that George Clinton’s and his reformed Funkadelic outfit would be releasing their first new album in nearly three decades, ...
It’s been nearly a decade since the soul community lost one of the all-time great vocalists in Lou Rawls. Arguably one of the most overlooked artists on the Phi...
The year 1979 turned out to be an interesting year musically. Two great records came out that were both culturally and musically significant - Chic’s ‘Good Time...
After rumours that Ben E. King had died this morning – and subsequent rumours that suggested it was a hoax – it has been confirmed that the soul icon has sadly ...
This week we were delighted to welcome Detroit resident, drummer, songwriter and producer Drew Shultz onto a special edition of The Funk & Soul Revue. Despi...
As we reported to you a few weeks back, the legendary funk band ConFunkShun are back with their latest release More Than Love due out 28th April, and we’ve been...
Brought up on a healthy diet of soul and funk, Haff's dream was to become the first British member of The Temptations. Realising that his dream could never come true, he now curates The Funk & Soul Revue with website administrator Will.