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No one has to spend much time wondering what a band called Monophonics is about. Between their retro-inspired name and their Colemine record label’s old school R&B-centric dynamic, this is a band that ...
Since forming in 2000, New York’s Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have built a loyal niche following with their retro-soul sound. Based on funk and R&B; styles from the 1960s and ‘70s, retro soul, like ...
Back in the day, there were record labels you could trust would release music of consistently high quality. You may not have loved every Motown, Stax, Hi or Sun act, but there was little chance that ...
Nightfall on Friday will welcome the young Chicago band Hollyy, bringing their indie retro soul music to Chattanooga for the first time. They perform on the Miller Plaza stage in downtown Chattanooga, ...
2007 has sounded a lot like 1967, with the music from such retro soul artists as John Legend and Amy Winehouse gaining popularity. The sound is quintessentially American — but not all of the artists ...
A Houston store decorated with an old Pac-Man arcade game and a vintage typewriter sets the scene for Micah Edwards' Tiny Desk Contest entry, "Jean Leon" — and Edwards and his eight band members fill ...
Lauded in Germany for her unique blend of soul, R&B and African folk music, Afro-German singer Joy Denalane makes her U.S. debut today with a new album, Let Yourself Be Loved. The Motown Records ...
A heavy beat pulsates through the room. By sheer reflex, your body starts to respond, head bobbing, hips and feet moving to the groove. It’s the unmistakable allure of soul music. Soul music began in ...