Ray Charles Music - Neo Soul Music News

Neo Soul Music News

Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week: Lollapalooza Edition! Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:40AMLots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold. That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week – then update your TweetDeck! (Obligatory Self-Promotion: …while you're at it, be sure to follow @SPINmagazine !) In honor of next weekend's Lollapalooza Music Festival, which runs from Aug. 6-8 at Chicago's Grant Park, we've been ...
Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival Set for Sep. 3-4 Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:02AMThe largest indoor jazz festival in the world, the North Sea Jazz Festival has been bringing the biggest and broadest range of artists to The Netherlands for 35 years.
CD Review: Khari - Victory (Spoken Word) Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:13AMWhile shooting the breeze with a friend in Second Life about two years ago, I was given a link to the poet Khari Toure's MySpace page where I immediately fell in love with the tracks "Beauty Queen" and "Thickness," two tracks he streamed for free. This began a passionate appreciation and love of Khari's ...
CD Review: Khari - Victory (Spoken Word) Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:47PMKhari Toure is perhaps one of the better known spoken word performers in the US. Spoken Word - Arts - Games - Word Processors - Word Games
Ryan Montbleau Band's Martin Sexton-produced Album Out in September Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:08AMNew album by Boston band produced by Martin Sexton, with whom they toured for much of the year
Faerieworlds festival in Eugene is your chance to make merry as a faerie Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:13AMThe costumes! The music! The food! Did we mention the costumes? Faerieworlds is back in Eugene this weekend.
Grace Potter puts soul back in style Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:45AMIn an age where Auto-tune, "American Idol" and anemic pop ditties are all the rage, is there a place for a retro rock 'n' soul revue fronted by a long-legged blond bombshell that can stop you in your tracks with her breathtaking good looks and stellar pipes?
Sounds: Robert Cray's 'Cookin'' leaves listener hungry Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:06AMCookin' in Mobile Robert Cray has always posed an interesting dichotomy in the blues world. On the one hand, he's capable of fiery guitar solos and can hold his own onstage with Buddy Guy or Eric Clapton. His concerts feature plenty of transcendent moments when he and his instrument appear to be in perfect sync. On the other, he can be a bit frustrating for guitar aficionados, seeming to settle ...
Liberty Silver: A silver anniversary Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:38PM25 years after Juno wins songstress back to her roots on new album
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Ryan Montbleau Band's Martin Sexton-Produced Album out September 21 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:47PMNew album by Boston band produced by Martin Sexton, with whom they toured for much of the year BOSTON, Mass.--"Time hangs heavy on the vine/Let's make wine," Ryan Montbleau sings in the lulling, sensual verse that gives his group's new album its title. Ryan Montbleau Band has been tending its own musical vineyard for a few years, on the patient cusp of a breakthrough. Their distinctive, long ...
The Jayhawks Founder Mark Olson Returns With New Solo Album and Tour Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:16AMThe Jayhawks founder Mark Olson's new solo album, Many Colored Kite, hit stores yesterday via Ryko and he's hitting the road to promote it
Promenade Festival Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:46AMA weekend of walking through so much music. by Amy Atkins During summer, many of the words that end up in Noise News are about music festivals. Well, it's warm out and this is Noise News, so staying true to form, we've got more info on a brand-new music fest: The Promenade Music Festival, Oct. 7-9. While there are still a few details to iron out, most of the programming is set and the bands have ...
Jayhawks Co-Founder Mark Olson Solo CD "Many Colored Kite" Out Today Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:00AMNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 07/27/10) - Ryko Recording artist Mark Olson, founder of legendary Americana band The Jayhawks, is set to release today "Many Colored Kite," his follow-up solo CD. The critically-acclaimed artist, whose influential catalogue spans 25 years, has also just announced his upcoming U.S. tour in support of the July 27th release. Olson will be accompanied on this acoustic ...
Is it the return of Lauryn Hill? Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:59AMEvery few years the buzz returns: Lauryn Hill is coming back.
Giant Step 20th Anniverary -- Giant Step 20th Anniversary: Aloe Blacc + Raphael Saadiq, Central Park Summerstage, July ... Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:24AMGiant Step 20th Anniverary Aloe Blacc + Raphael Saadiq July 17, 2010 Central Park Summerstage New York, NY For his first appearance in New York, Los Angeles-based singer Aloe Blacc came on stage backed by a solid nine-piece band, showcasing his take on the classic soul revival that harkens back to the likes of Otis Redding , Marvin Gaye and others from that time, whose influence Blacc openly ...
Review: HullabaLOU, day one Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 7:27AMAs it was to be the only part of the three-day HullabaLOU Festival at Churchill Downs where we would
Concert series continues Tuesday Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:20AMThe Harmony by the Bay concert series brings folk, jazz and blues to Martin Park with Women With Spirit at 7 p.m. Tuesday, featuring Victoria Vox, Deidre Fellner and Mrs. Fun.
CD Reviews Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:07AMWith the folk-festival season in full swing, it's no surprise that artists big and small are showing their roots these days. Let's take a spin through this week's offerings.
48 hours, 48 cool things to do around Chicago, suburbs Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:02AMConsider this your summer intervention. We aren't content with watching you waste another weekend, so we'll make this easy for you. Here's a list of 48 things to do over the next 48 hours (starting at 9 a.m. today). We've even taken into consideration your need for sleep, so no hemming and hawing!
Brothers Lazaroff doesn't do labels Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:10AMBrothers Lazaroff might wear the Americana banner, but don't shove the St. Louis band too deeply into that box.
Review: At Kuumbwa, 26-year-old pianist Gerald Clayton makes old standards new again Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:41PMMuch of the time, Clayton's trio felt like the meeting place of two worlds: mid-'60s Miles Davis filtered through the lens of neo-soul.
GREY GOOSE ENTERTAINMENT(R) PRESENTS THE SECOND SEASON OF 'RISING ICONS' PREMIERING THIS AUGUST ON BET AND CENTRIC ... Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:18AMB.o.B, ELEW, Estelle, J. Cole, Jay Sean, Jeremih, Laura Izibor and Melanie Fiona are among the featured artists.
GREY GOOSE ENTERTAINMENT® Presents the Second Season of 'RISING ICONS' Premiering This August on BET and Centric ... Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:45AMGREY GOOSE ENTERTAINMENTÂ® proudly presents the second season of the acclaimed RISING ICONS, a television series recognizing eight of the most influential artists currently taking the music scene by storm. Â Premiering this August on BET and Centric Networks, each episode takes viewers behind the scenes with modern day pop stars, musical revolutionaries, sexy soulful singers and emerging hip hop ...
All Shook Down: Janelle Monae Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 7:15PMThis has been a good year for Janelle Monáe. Not only has the 24-year-old's second full-length album, The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III) , racked up praise for its ambitious blend of modern soul, rock, hip-hop, and R&B, but her live show is also being recognized as one of the best a...
Shawn Amos: PLAY SKIP: New Music for July 20 Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 5:00PMWelcome to the new music week. This one is full of '70s flashbacks. Sheryl Crow tries to convince us that she's a '70s Southern soul...
Scream like you mean it Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 4:50AMBeneath the Midtown Hilton's three-tiered chandeliers that shower its marbled lobby and its wall-to-wall carpeting in dim warm lighting, the handfuls of people anxiously milling around discussing music seems anachronistic and misplaced.
All the latest from day two at St Andrews Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 8:05PM• Send your comments to scott.murray@guardian.co.uk • Click here for the official Open leaderboard from St Andrews • Download our interactive players' hole-by-hole guide • Connoisseurs of bad golf and troublemaking click here • Day two report: Oosthuizen in lead 4.35pm: There's not much upward movement going on. Iskikawa gave back the birdie he earned on the first with ...
26th Annual Reggae on the River Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 2:15AMIt’s Reggae time again. And this year that means just one thing. With the fall of Reggae Rising 2010 due to failure get a permit, the Mateel’s Reggae on the River is Humboldt’s undisputed major music festival of the summer. Bumped up to two days this year, it’s bigger and better than ever.
Party still goes Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 6:57PMPOST-World Cup blues or not, a heady mix of international and local DJs makes the next few weeks very interesting for clubbers in the Klang Valley. Watch out for some large- scale parties to come near the end of the month.
Avoiding The 'Fork: Other Weekend Events Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 2:21PMNot going to Pitchfork Music Fest? The Grant Park Music Fest at the Pritzker Pavilion is a nice, free alternative; Photo by fotomattic We know that we get all geared up this time of year for the annual Pitchfork Music Festival . But we also know that not everyone will be attending the indie rock get-together, whether because you just don't have tickets or because you just don't care. That doesn ...
Around the world in four days Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 5:59AMRaw Power is back, which is great news for fans of Iggy and the Stooges. After nearly three decades of separation, lead guitarist James Williamson is back with the band. This is all part of the buzz that led to an unprecedented sellout crowd for Colours of Ostrava before the gates even opened.
Chris Flory: Jazz Inspired Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 4:32PMGuitarist Chris Flory has been a fixture on the New York jazz scene since the late ‘70s, touring with Benny Goodman's last ensemble and with one of Scott Hamilton's first groups.
Wilmington on DVD: The White Ribbon, A Single Man, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Mystery Train Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 10:10AMIn The White Ribbon , this year's Palme d'Or winner at the Cannes Film Festival, we're taken to a small village in Northern Germany, before the onslaught of World War I and the modern age. A mysterious crime wave breaks out in the seemingly staid, church-going, God-fearing community.
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Vocalist/Songwriter/Pianist Rachel Borovik Releases First Album, "Untangled" Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 5:20AMIf you stroll by Wally's on Massachusetts Avenue and hear original music coming out of the doorway instead of "Giant Steps," you might be lucky enough to hear the jazzy-cool stylings of Rachel Borovik. Borovik, who released her debut record last month at this world-renowned jazz club, is part '50s lounge singer and part R&B radio starlet, with some neo-soul to wash it down. Untangled, Rachel ...
Atlanta's ArchAndroid Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 9:45AMLoved by Prince, 'endorsed' by P Diddy, and doing it for the working class: we meet Atlanta's ArchAndroid Prone to psychobabble about "connecting energies" and "internal compasses", it's difficult to dissect Janelle Monáe . She's certainly sombre and takes her art seriously, rarely cracking a smile, sitting stiffly on her hotel sofa, and taking long pauses in between sentences. But, while her ...
The downside of Wynton Marsalis Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 2:40PMHarvey Pekar died on Monday, July 12, at 70. He was known for his comic book American Splendor , which chronicled his life as an alienated Cleveland file clerk. The comic had a loyal following and spawned a great 2003 movie adaptation starring Paul Giamatti. Pekar also wrote jazz and literary criticism for a variety of publications, including Isthmus . The following story on jazz trumpeter ...
Good Morning, Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 5:09AMMainly dry, mainly hot -- that's what the National Weather Service predicts today. High should reach into the mid-80s. Come this afternoon, a low pressure system is supposed to start rolling in, bringing clouds and an increasing chance of rain and thundershowers later in the day.
The top 25 Madison pop albums of all time Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 12:03AMThe long-play record format -- the LP -- was born in 1948, when Columbia Records released The Voice of Frank Sinatra on 10-inch vinyl. Madison pop musicians took awhile to join the trend. Before Full Compass Sound Studios opened in 1971, local bands had to travel to Milwaukee, Lake Geneva or Sauk City to record.
Jazz Setlist, July 9-14: Dog Days Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 4:02PMJuly is the slowest month for jazz in D.C., and this year it’s no wonder: Who wants to leave their nice air-conditioned homes? Still, there’s good music to be found.
On the road with the 4-H Music Biz Club Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 3:22PMThe Prince George 4-H Music Biz Club has been on the road performing for events across the state with rave reviews.The group consists of 4-H members from Prince George County, Petersburg, Chesterfield County, and Richmond Virginia. They do a variety of m
Vail's Soul Music Fest to run contest Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 2:18PMVAIL, Colorado — The Vail Soul Music Fest has announced the “Show Your Love” contest, which allows Vail's best local and independent music artists the chance to win a spot in the limelight, with a stage performance during the festival.
FF:A Faux-Lost B-3 Record Becomes Old Enough To Be What It Said It Was Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 7:14AMTo a nascent acid/soul/groove jazz fan in 1992 pawing through the new releases at Reckless Records in Chicago, this cover stood out. But I was skeptical because of the over-the topness, so I flipped it and read the back cover notes.. That pretty much sealed the faux deal for me, but the cat at Reckless (a fellow who went on to start the legendary Dusty Groove website /store) told me this was a ...
Folk & Roots Festival's Budos Band does instrumental Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 4:01AMThomas Conner: The Chicago Folk & Roots Festival returns this weekend with anothertwo-day schedule of scruffy folk bands, world music troupes, thenow-requisite hypnotic drones from the Sahara Desert and intelligentkids events.
Mr. Feel Good Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 11:29PMRight now, the world is truly Michael Buble 's oyster.
Lobos, Modest Mouse and more Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 3:45PMLong one of America's best live bands and a Minnesota Zoo favorite, Los Lobos return for another outdoor two-night stand.
North Coast Festival to Feature Chemical Brothers, Lupe Fiasco, Grace Potter and More Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:10PMFiled under: Concerts and Tours , News Chicago may be known as the Second City, but it's becoming the king of summer music festivals. In addition to July's Pitchfork Music Festival and August's Lollapalooza , September will see the inaugural North Coast Music Festival , a three-day event over Labor Day Weekend that's heavy on hip-hop, electronica and jam bands. With Wednesday's addition of Lupe ...
Lupe Fiasco Added to Chicago's North Coast Music Festival Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:19AMFiled under: Hip-Hop News , Tours and Concerts Lupe Fiasco has been added to his hometown's inaugural North Coast Music Festival , taking place over Labor Day weekend at Chicago's Union Park. The three-day event will be heavy on the hip-hip: De La Soul , Nas & Damian Marley and Jay Electronica are among the MCs joining Lupe on the bill. Flying Lotus will morph swagga into booty-shaking beats ...
Cadillac Sky Issues Letters Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 10:10AMObsessive and eerie, the neo-bluegrass band’s latest is a testament to perseverance.
iolite (Profile) Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 10:06AMWith a shining lineup and soulful EP, Neo-Soul/Jazz group charts its future Happenstance. Seven years ago, two witty Geminis, Arianne Benick (vocals) and Julia Johanan (keys), met at a party. Soon, they created a women’s group, hit up yoga and, one day, they randomly busted out “Takin It Slow,” now track 5 on the debut EP from Cincinnati band iolite.
Indie Music Watch Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 9:59PMThe Cat Empire, Stars, Tift Merritt and more.