A Christmas Gift For You celebrates 50 years
Ken Shane
Ken Shane’s annual Holiday Gift Guide
Win a copy of Robert Gordon’s new history of Stax Records
Win a copy of the new four disc anthology from Rhino
Brenda Holloway hit it big. A year later BS&T hit it bigger.
The Olympics had it first, the Rascals made it huge
Jan Bradley and Curtis Mayfield collaborated on just one hit
One unforgettable song made Mel Carter immortal
Two music legends unite in a remarkable collaboration
The Masqueraders are one of the longest running groups in history
The Gap Band was one of the most influential funk bands of all time
For Pinetop Seven, the folk/Americana gold rush came a decade and a half too late.
Ann Peebles was one of the great deep soul singers of the ’70s
Bloodstone was one of the key groups in soul music history
Carl Carlton scored his biggest hit with a cover
Another successful year for the festival, but questions remain
A new album sheds light on a forgotten soul label
“Steal Away” made the world aware of a small Alabama town
One of the great songs of the ’80s has a classic pedigree
Covers of his songs are well know but his own versions are classic
The Ikettes had a major hit of their own in ’62