A reissued collection by Rhino spotlights Tina Turner’s solo work prior to her 1980s heyday. Had Tina Turner’s triumphant “comeback” of the 1980s never happened, she would still stand tall […]

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 […]

Combining vocal skill with high drama, Judi Jackson is one of the premier jazz talents around. Ahead of her show at the Southbank Centre this summer – as part of […]

As 2023 approaches – with more exciting soul music on the horizon – read below and listen to the The House That Soul Built’s favourite soul songs of 2022! Honourable […]

This season of the BBC Proms will honour the late Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. With his newly formed ensemble, conductor Jules Buckley will join forces with vocalist and Quincy […]

The Empress of Soul Gladys Knight is again gracing the stage of the Royal Albert Hall, having last performed there in 2019. You can buy tickets here. In advance of […]

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 […]

Following my recent piece in The Guardian on the life and career of Carolyn Franklin – the youngest sister of the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin – I thought I’d breakdown […]

Needless to say, the live arts have been particularly ravaged by the Coronavirus pandemic, with most concerts either cancelled entirely or postponed until 2021. Music venues across the UK face […]

For all the woes of 2020, there has been some sublime soul music released this year. Read our countdown of the best soul songs of 2020 below! – Honourable Mention: […]

The systemic racism and institutional violence inflicted against the Black community is rightly the focus of protests across the world. Music has the power to heal, to inspire, to challenge, […]

As the end of 2019 approaches, here’s our countdown of what we think were the best soul songs of the year! Take a listen to the songs below! – Honourable […]

With 2019 almost over, read below for a countdown of the best London soul gigs of the year! – Honourable Mention: Tony Momrelle at Pizza Express Live (Review) Tony Momrelle, […]

Brother Zulu give hope that British soul music is not a dwindling phenomenon, as some older readers may claim. Their description of themselves as a ‘Future Soul’ collective feels apt. […]