Following the huge sell-out success of the Northern Soul Orchestrated UK tour earlier this year, brand new live dates have just been announced for November 2024 due to phenomenal demand. […]
Sam Smith makes a captivating, stylistically diverse Proms debut It was always a childhood dream of singer Sam Smith to perform at the Royal Albert Hall. Yet the announcement of […]
Monikered ‘the Divine One’, Sarah Vaughan possessed a vocal splendour of a kind so rich and inimitable. Following an excellent run of tributes in recent years to Nina Simone, Aretha […]
Last year, the BBC Proms paid homage to the ‘Northern Soul’ movement with a stunningly popular concert that has found new life touring the UK. While ‘Northern Soul’ was, at […]
For those who want a summery festival experience without the expense, frenzy, and general slog of Glastonbury, Kew the Music makes for a damn good night. This Saturday evening in […]
You know the drill. The BBC Proms are a primarily classical concert series, but there are always a few choice shows for fans of soul, jazz, and blues. Here are […]
At one point during this concert at the Royal Albert Hall, English soul singer Joss Stone admitted her nervousness about booking this daunting venue. Perhaps Stone, who tours more heavily […]
Sometimes the thrill of a live audience brings out the best in a vocalist. Joss Stone’s latest release – a live album capturing performances from her 2023 ’20 Years of […]
Now that the UK is in the throes of a well-deserved and belated period of good weather, consider spending an evening in the lush environs of Kew Gardens. Kew the […]
To mark Gladys Knight’s farewell UK tour, we have compiled eight of our favourite live performances from the Empress of Soul. You can buy tickets to see Gladys Knight at […]
Chaka Khan retires (most of) her hits to give a rare performance of jazz album ClassiKhan This year, the annual Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre was curated by none […]
“If I could remember everything I’d done, I’d probably kill myself,” quipped Chaka Khan. Acerbic stage patter like this peppered her headline concert at the Southbank Centre, kicking off this […]
This post was written by guest contributor Finlay Holt Premiering at the Royal Albert Hall and now on the road, the BBC Concert Orchestra takes Northern Soul Orchestrated on a […]
A product of Tomorrow’s Warriors – an organisation which nurtures young jazz talent from underrepresented communities – Zara McFarlane has been a steady, consistent presence in British jazz, releasing four […]