An Olivier-nominated musical, The Drifters Girl tells the story of the iconic vocal group and their pioneering manager Faye Treadwell – who oversaw The Drifters’ fluctuating line-ups and competition from […]
Here’s our latest round-up of March-April releases, with new music from Acantha Lang, Danny Toeman, Quinn Oulton feat. Moses Boyd, and Jennifer Holliday! Acantha Lang – ‘River Keep Runnin” THTSB […]
‘A masterclass in phrasing.’ A stint with Epic Records as an R&B artist did not take Marley Munroe where she needed (or deserved) to be. Now performing under the name […]
Soulful vocalist and pianist Reuben James trails the release of his Tunnel Vision mixtape with new single ‘What U Need’. Featuring slick flows from Chicago rapper Ric Wilson, ‘What U Need’ […]
Soul singer Ledisi has re-recorded her 2009 tune ‘Knockin” for upcoming documentary Take Me To The River: New Orleans, a story of the city’s rich musical history. Ledisi’s vocals are […]
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sydney Fay exhibits captivating phrasing on folksy jazz tune ‘Until the End’. With a style reminiscent of Norah Jones, Fay nestles herself within a gorgeously minimalist arrangement of […]
Soul singer Curtis Harding proves he can rock out too – Hailed by The Guardian as one of ‘the new stars of classic soul’, Curtis Harding has plenty to offer […]
As the new Mercedes EQS traverses both urban and mountainous landscapes in the brand’s glossy ad, a dreamy 1950s-inspired ballad plays. The mesmerising voice on the ad belongs to London-based […]
A vocalist, pianist and composer from South London, Ashley Henry has enjoyed the company of Jean Toussaint and Robert Glasper on stage. The follow-up to his buzzy album debut Beautiful […]
Songwriter and pianist Alex Webb provides a charming collection of jazz reinventions and new readings of jazz classics in his collaborative album British Standard Time. The achingly soulful Tony Momrelle performs […]
Three years after her sophomore release Golden Child (2018), Judith Hill returned in 2021 with another impressive project. Consistent with Hill’s oeuvre, Baby, I’m Hollywood! fuses R&B, rock, soul, and funk. Prince’s influence […]
Though an astonishing commercial success, Paul Simon’s Graceland (1986) was mired in controversy. In travelling to South Africa to record the album with local musicians, Simon had broken the cultural […]
Marley Monroe AKA. Lady Blackbird has deservedly attracted the attention of the jazz press and several key tastemakers with her brand of haunting jazz-soul. She trailed her acclaimed album Black […]
Although 2021 has been another challenging year for many, there has still been plenty of sublime soul that’s worthy of celebration. Read The House That Soul Built’s top soul tracks […]