Soul Archives

The Dionne Warwick Collection [1] - How can you tell if you're young? Well, when you think of Dionne Warwick, do you think of those infomercials for the Psychic Friends Network? Is the l

Alicia Keys [2] - I usually make fun of Valentine’s Day. It’s too depressing to do anything else. All those couples jammed into restaurants.

Amy Winehouse [3] - It's damn rare that a three-minute pop confection digs under your skin, lyrics sticking to the tip of your tongue, a mental itch clawing at you so

Ann Peebles: I Can’t Stand the Rain [4] - I come from a line of merchants --- people who are used to bargains and discounts. Retail?

Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul [5] - So Aretha Franklin, godmother to Whitney Houston, didn't sing at Whitney’s funeral. Still, comparisons flash --- they can’t not. First, th

Corinne Bailey Rae [6] - I don't watch “Grey's Anatomy.” I don't follow the pop charts, I don't watch awards shows.

Elvis Presley: Ultimate Gospel [7] - This is about Elvis Presley’s Ultimate Gospel. [For the Amazon MP 3 download, click here.

Eva Cassidy [8] - When they make the Eva Cassidy movie --- and they will, they will --- the climax will almost surely come in September of 1996 at a Washington, DC

He Is the Light, Al Green [9] - For a lot of people, Al Green is the sophisticated version of Barry White. Consider the songs he released in the early 1970s: "T

James Brown [10] - It takes nothing away from Michael Jackson to say that James Brown set the stage for him. Look here, and you can see Michael say it himself. And look

Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [11] - The funniest moment I've seen on film or TV recently appeared in a commercial for Dos Equis beer.

Mavis Staples [12] - We'll Never Turn Back Mavis Staples If you're of a certain age, this CD is an invitation to time-travel back to the 1960s.

Otis Redding: Live in Europe [13] - One of the greatest live recordings ever made begins with the corniest of introductions --- a self-consciously “groovy” MC has the French

Otis Redding: The Immortal Otis Redding [14] - In the book I’m writing --- so slowly that those of you who are theoretically interested in reading it should think seriously about taking stron

River Deep Mountain High, Ike and Tina Turner [15] - "River Deep Mountain High" --- the song ranked #33 on Rolling Stone's list of "500 Best Songs of All Time" --- is credited to Ike

Ryan Shaw [16] - Ryan Shaw Videos Interview and Performance Snippets

Ryan Shaw: Live [17] - Ryan Shaw Highline Ballroom, New York March 1

Sade [18] - Sade Videos Cherish the Day Smooth Operator No Ordi

Spirit in the Dark, Aretha Franklin [19] - There's a lot to be said for loud music; raw energy is the foundation of rock. But there's also a lot to be said for quiet music, like Chopin, th

Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [20] - When “The Summer of Love” enters the conversation, most of us mean San Francisco, 1967. Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead. Be-Ins.

Links:
[1] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/dionne-warwick-collection
[2] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/alicia-keys
[3] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/amy-winehouse
[4] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/ann-peebles-i-can’t-stand-rain
[5] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/aretha-franklin-lady-soul
[6] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/corinne-bailey-rae
[7] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/elvis-presley-ultimate-gospel
[8] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul
[9] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/he-light
[10] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/james-brown
[11] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/kanye-west-my-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy
[12] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/mavis-staples
[13] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/live-europe
[14] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/immortal-otis-redding
[15] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/river-deep-mountain-high
[16] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/ryan-shaw
[17] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/ryan-shaw-live
[18] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/sade
[19] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/spirit-dark
[20] http://www.headbutler.com/music/soul/stax-50th-anniversary-celebration
[21] http://www.headbutler.com/archives/music/soul?page=1