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  1. Honour from Queen - Wigan Casino Soul DJ Richard Searling 1 2

    Wigan Today newspaper reporting the news that Richard Searling has been awarded the British Empire Medal in this weeks Queens Birthday Honours. He re…
  2. Ace Records Newsletter for June 2019

    June 2019 objects of desire from Ace Records
  3. Soul Source Ebay Auction Highs - May 2019

    A quick look back on the last months top ebay soul 45s.  Soul Source Ebay Auction Highs - May 2019  Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auc…
  4. Stax Black Music One A Day - Digital Album Releases for June

    As mentioned Craft are also releasing 30 Stax albums (that's one a day) through out this month of June to commemorate Black History month. Marking the…
  5. New MD Records 45 Release - Karla Denning & Dynamic Siblings

    NEW RELEASE ON MD RECORDS!!!  KARLA DENNING - I BEAR WITNESS/DYNAMIC SIBLINGS - I BEAR WITNESS - MD 103 Read and listen....
  6. 50th Anniversary of Stax Records Soul Explosion Release - Vinyl Lp

    Today May 31st marks the official reissue release of the double LP Stax Soul Explosion, now available for the the first time on vinyl since 1969
  7. R.I.P. John Gary Williams.

    Another sad loss  https://eu.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2019/05/28/stax-mad-lads-vocalist-john-gary-williams-has-died-memphis-music/1258895001…
  8. Leola Jiles of the Apollas R I P

    More sad news for the soul world. Leola Jiles has passed away, she sang with the group throughout and also had a notable solo career. The photo is of …
  9. Chuck Barksdale (Dells) R.I.P.

    Sidney Barnes just stated that the Dells' Chuck Barksdale passed away earlier today... another great loss to soul music … R.I.P. ... the guy will c…
  10. Kelly Finnigan - Debut Album - Colemine Records - Listen & Read

    Kelly Finnigan - The Tales People Tell - Colemine Records - Debut album out now read and listen in full
  11. Ace Records - May 2019 Release Cheat Sheet

    Ace Records - May 2019 Release Cheat Sheet -this months releases from Ace Records
  12. Soul Junction - Roscoe & Friends - Barnyard Soul b/w Watermelon Man/Do Watcha Know

    Roscoe Bowie & Friends see Soul Junction complete their output for the Washington D.C. TEC label with an E.P.. Barnyard Soul, the top side of "Broadwa…
  13. Lou Johnson R.I.P.

    Seems that Lou Johnson passed away yesterday (his wife passed on the news to friends) … ANOTHER GREAT LOSS TO SOUL MUSIC … 
  14. Soul Source Ebay Auction Highs - April 2019

    Soul Source listing of all the top northern soul auctions from eBay April 2019
  15. Film - Amazing Grace - Aretha Franklin - UK Release

    Amazing Grace'  a documentary film on a 1972 Aretha Franklin Live Concert has just opened in the US to  'rave' reviews. Due out in the UK May 10th...
  16. Martin Freeman & Eddie Piller Present Soul On The Corner

    a recent release from Acid Jazz
  17. Greg Belson's Divine Disco Vol. 2

    Divine Disco Vol. 2 digs deeper into the privately pressed, independently distributed gospel music with that dancefloor touch. Shining the light on th…
  18. The O'Jays - The Last Word -The Last Album

    Last Friday saw the release of a new album from The O'Jays, titled 'The Last One' this album was announced last year as both their first for 15 years …
  19. New discography book from Soulful Kinda Music - Philadelphia

    The fourth in the Soul Cities series of books by Dave Rimmer focuses on Philadelphia, the artists and the labels.
  20. Shades Of Soul - New Vinyl Lp - Charly Records

    Easter weekend sees this comp lp form Charly records out on the streets. Titled 'Shades Of Soul' with a underbite of Crossover And Modern Soul Grooves…
  21. Kent Harris R I P

    Karime Harris has notified me that her father Kent died on April 9th at 5.29 am.  Kent wrote, produced and sang black music from the 40s to the nough…
  22. New Release From Diggin' Deep - Sam Dees - What's It Gonna Be

    ANNOUNCING DIGGIN’ DEEP RECORDS LATEST RELEASE FROM SAM DEES! TWO SLABS OF PURE SOUTHERN SOUL FROM BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA!
  23. Follow-up to the Northern Soul Once Upon A Time in Wigan play?

    The Wigan Today website features an news article all about the possibility of a follow up to the much talked about Northern Soul play based around Wig…
  24. Outta Sight 45 Soul Release News

    News in all about Outta Sights latest 45 soul releases
  25. Unreleased Marvin Gaye LP - You're The Man

    Just heard on Radio 4s Front Row programme that a new Marvin Gaye LP is out.


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