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(May 8, 2026) Sometimes music legends just want to have fun. And that is the key behind the newsingle by the iconic R&B singer Chaka Khan. Emerging from her friendship with pop songstress Sia, “Chakzilla” is a campy dance number, the video for which has Chaka dominating a metropolis landscape like a science fiction movie […]

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(May 8, 2026) They’ve been SoulTracks favorites separately, and it is a treat to hear them together. We’ve been big fans of Marlon McClain, a funk pioneer and founding guitarist of the band Pleasure, for decades. And Alvin Frazier is a great indie soul singer who we’ve happily covered over the years. These two talents have now teamed on […]

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Johnny Gill and Mike Tyson? Almost. Read on…..In the 90’s Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson had 2 managers- John Kennedy Horne & Rory Holloway. A series of post prison release deals (in conjunction with boxing promoter Don King) from which John Kennedy Horne alone reportedly pocketed 21 million dollars set the stage for the Horne-produced independent movie […]

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PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 7, 2026) – Jamie Record Co. is proud to announce the next phase of Barbara Mason’s unprecedented catalog revival. Following the massive viral resurgence of her timeless 1968 classic “Forever,” which now has almost 500,000 combined Creates on TikTok, her audience has rapidly expanded to 1.1 million monthly Spotify listeners. What began […]

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(May 7, 2026) For three decades, he has quietly been in the room supporting artists in jazz, R&B and gospel. But Pittsburgh native keyboardist and composer Kenny Peagler has rarely stepped to the front of the stage…until now. Peagler is readying the June release of his album We Are Just Human, a disc that shows off his rarely heard […]

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Happy birthday to legendary singer Philip Bailey of Earth Wind & Fire, born May 8, 1951 It is difficult to look back at the 70s and early 80s Soul music scene without marveling at both the groundbreaking music and the breadth of influence of Earth, Wind & Fire. A group revolutionary in its amalgamation of soul, jazz, […]

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(May 6, 2026) It’s been a long time coming, but The Womack Sisters is finally set to arrive. The trio, already familiar to SoulTrackers as New Artist of the Year winners at the SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Awards, will release their debut on August 14 via Daptone. The album is led by “Chauffeur,” a stripped-down, reality-based […]

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(May 6, 2026) Brandi & the Alexanders’ transformation from a 11-piece cover band that wowed New York city to a quintet that makes original music fusing soul, rock, disco and blues is an example of addition by subtraction. The focus heard in the Brandi Thompson’s songwriting and powerful vocals is further refined in a tight […]

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After a run in the 1970s as The Moments (“Love On A Two Way Street”), the 1980s brought even bigger fame to the talented trio Ray, Goodman & Brown, with big hits like “Special Lady,” “Happy Anniversary” and “Take It To The Limit.” They were coming to the end of their 80s run when they issued 1988’s Mood […]

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Happy Birthday to the late soul singer Jimmy Ruffin, born May 7, 1939. Known to many as the older brother of former Temptations lead David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin had a relatively period of chart success that resulted in three of Motown‘s greatest tunes of the late 60s. Born in Collinsville, Mississippi in 1939, Ruffin moved […]

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(May 5, 2026) British and US jazz-funk group Down to the Bone is back with new music. And in anticipation for their first album in eleven years — the forthcoming album, This Way Forward — the acclaimed Grammy-nominated group are hitting the dance floor with a saucy party jam packaged with plenty of soul.  Led […]

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There are probably a few reasons why I’m addicted to music: one, my parents’ enviable and extensive vinyl collection and two, their introducing me to the magnificence of Motown and the aural awesomeness of Stevie Wonder. I knew from an early age that the man was able to pour heart into his melodies and turn […]

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May 6, 1977: Maze releases debut album By any measure, one of the most talented but criminally underappreciated self-contained bands of the past four decades has been Maze feat. Frankie Beverly. Their ability to fuse soul and jazz with an irresistible groove and intelligent lyrical content has gained for them an extremely loyal following among […]

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(May 4, 2026) In the midst of superstars teaming up and notable up-and-coming artist collaborations, it’s refreshing to hear a joint effort between a rising act and an iconic one. Such is the case with “Through You,” the new single from Norwegian DJ duo A/K (aka Astrup & Kaspersen) featuring famed British soulstress Beverley Knight. […]

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(May 3, 2026) Welcome back to Another Groove, our series dedicated to new music that is neither pure soul nor R&B but which has elements of those genres and may please your ears. This week we feature the track “Easy To Love” by Jordan Rakei from his new EP Between Us.    Rakei has quietly become one of the […]

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May 5, 1979 – Peaches & Herb’s “Reunited” hits #1 They were “The Sweethearts Of Soul” in the 1960s, but it was a decade and half later, with a different lineup, that Peaches & Herb finally made it to #1 with what became the duo’s signature song. Herb Fame worked in a Washington D.C. record […]

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They were two legends who sadly left us in the past decade, but Nancy Wilson and James Ingram each left an indelible mark on popular music, touching elements, of pop, soul and jazz over their careers. And while they had great careers separately, not many folks remember about the time the came together in 1994 for a tasty duet. Wilson […]

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Jackie Jackson, born Sigmund Esco Jackson on May 4, 1951, in Gary, Indiana, is celebrated as a co-founding member of the legendary Jackson 5. As the eldest brother of the clan, he played a pivotal role in shaping the group’s early success and dynamic performances. Jackie’s journey began in the 1960s when the Jackson 5, […]

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(May 2, 2026) “Caught In The Storm,” the new single by Stone Paxton, is smooth. The tune has a mid-tempo pace where the drums and bass provide a grooving foundation for jazz infused guitar work and the atmospheric keyboard work floats above it all. There’s a lot going on instrumentally, but it doesn’t feel overproduced. […]

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(May 2, 2026 LONDON) – BMG and The Montreux Jazz Festival announce the return of their prestigious live collection series, with a brand new release Roberta Flack: The Montreux Years. The album, out June 26 in multiple-format configurations including 2LP heavyweight vinyl, CD, download and on all major streaming services, features a sublime collection of Roberta Flack’s […]

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