Soul Music of Illinois,’ edited by local collector Dante Carfagna, is an exhaustive visual survey of our state’s crucial role ...

Edited by Dante Carfagna, the two-volume coffee table book is a comprehensive overview of the state’s soul music from 1960 to 1990. The Numero Group will host a signing event Friday at its factory ...

Soul Records Laboratory is held every Wednesday night from 8pm to midnight. Select vendors in the market will be open for business and specialty cocktails will be provided by Grey Goose.

This shop is still spinning. Rock and Soul, the Midtown-based record store credited with nurturing the early careers of Mark Ronson, Wu Tang Clan and Grandmaster Flash, is celebrating its 50th ...

If you can’t track these down locally, look for them on Amazon. Various Artists: Soul Slabs, Vol. 4 (Colemine Records) Various Artists: Soul Slabs, Vol. 4 Colemine Records (affiliated with ...

Albino calls it his “soul record,” and that’s not a stretch. The album was co-written and produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys rock duo, and recorded in Nashville with a cadre of ...

Record Store Day is back for another year! The nationwide event seeks to raise interest in and awareness of vinyl and independent record stores, offering up a heaving list of special releases and ...

That’s exactly why the world will always love singer-songwriter Al Green. The Arkansas native who grew up singing gospel music made a deep personal connection with his audiences, showing off a vocal ...

Cold Specks materialized suddenly, almost 15 years ago, like an apparition. Unsigned and largely unknown, the musical project of Ladan Hussein had generated buzz in the UK, landing the Toronto ...

The Gold Souls have a lot to say — and now, as a full eight-piece band, they’re channeling their message through feel-good ...

The Southern states of the U.S. have a rich history in music. From the soulful domination of Stax Records in the sixties to ...