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Soul Sources on the Internet
Other Soul / Funk / Jazz-Funk Sources on the Internet
The Latest Additions:
Groovesville USA Blog
Keith Rylatt's soul blog site. Keith has been writing about soul & R&B music since the
mid-70s. He also wrote the book "Groovesville USA: The Detroit Soul & R&B Index".
Soul Blues Report
This site contains lots of links to topical Southern Soul sources.
Blues Critic
Mr. Dylann DeAnna runs a nice and informative Southern soul & blues site with
monthly Top 50 charts, two online radio stations - one for Southern soul,
and the other one for blues - interviews, concert reviews and introductions
of many artists in these genres. He also keeps you informed of the new SS releases.
Soul and Funk Music Database
An excellent database of soul and funk records. The records are not on sale here,
but this is an informative database of 70 and 80s soul/funk artist discographies etc.
They have recently added also short reviews and interviews of soul artists. One to bookmark!
Southern Soul RnB.com
A site dedicated to today's Southern Soul music. Top Ten Southern Soul singles and albums
of the month, artist guides, Best of 2006-2007, Top 100 Southern Soul Songs (90's-00's) etc.
Soultracks
The number 1 soul source in the United States today. News, new releases, CD reviews,
artist pages etc. Take a look at the link pages as well.
Sites that keep you updated of the new releases:
Soul Schoonz
Soulchoonz Records is quoted by Blues & Soul Magazine as ‘one of the UK’s most
dynamic new Indie soul music labels'.
Expansion
The Website of the best UK soul label.
Soulportal.dk
A Danish website with an excellent monthly top ten and lots of interviews in English
(including Kloud9, Tahsan, Monet, Bostick, Mia Miata, Kim Hill, Rashaan Patterson, Ralph Tee etc.).
Neo-soul / Nu Soul sites:
Just Soul
Dedicated to "Modern Soul Movement". Lots of reviews and interviews. Not updated after
August 2007...
RHYTHMFlow.net
An Internet Radio and an excellent website featuring CD Reviews and News headlines. Strongly
promoting neo-soul but also classy veteran soul acts. Boomark!
Soul Radio Stations on the Net:
Solar Radio
Another excellent Internet radio station, featuring Ralph
Tee (of Expansion), Steve Hobbs, Tony Monson,
Geoff Bingham, Kev Roberts, Andy Davies etc. as their DJ's. Read
the weekly Sweet
Rhythms Chart, compiled now by Gary Spence - almost as good as
our own Quality
Time Cream Cuts chart;-)
How to buy the CD's we have reviewed: the soul CD
specialists on the Web:
Soul Town
Our local CD specialist here in Finland, but also serving soul
lovers worldwide through its online shop, the records
payable by Visa/Master credit cards and PayPal.
Established in 1986 and on the net since 1996. Virtually each CD
reviewed on our site is available through Soul Town starting at 17,90 euros / CD.
Owned by the editor of Soul Express.
Soul
Brother
Probably the number one soul source in the U.K. these days. UK
copies usually at GBP £14.95, US copies at £17.95. Run by
B&S Fusion Jazz scribe Malcolm Prangell, amongst others.
Intodeepmusic.com
A Swedish website/CD shop specialising in Southern soul/blues. Over 200 CD's of Southern soul/blues
in their stock.
2-Funky
Selling also lots of 12" and LP vinyl. A catalogue of
around 200 new soul CD's, all the essential newies. UK CD's
usually at GBP £ 13.99, US CD's £17.99, Japanese CD's £29.99.
Owned by Vijay Mistry.
CD reviews, news, recommendations, sound snippets:
Soul Walking
One of the best sources at the moment for those who want to
keep themselves updated about worthwhile new soul CD releases.
All written by one man, Toby Walker - quite an
effort! Highly recommendable.
Reviews and information about the new releases:
AEC One Stop
Group - New US Release Information
Weekly informational vehicle provided by One-Stop
sub-distributor in the U.S.A. All new releases listed weekly,
including Major label, Independent label and Latin sections plus
singles, VHS videos and DVD's. R&B and Rap releases are in
their own section under Major / Independent. Most of the new
releases include a short introduction of the artist and the
album. Also information about the forthcoming albums.
Soul Magazines
Blues &
Soul
Snippets from their printed issue, news and top ten charts. 95
% of mainstream street soul & rap, 5 % of quality soul. If
you're visiting U.K., the datelines of live
soul/funk/jazz-funk/rap shows can be checked here.
Record Companies
Expansion
Records
Just renewed website of the best UK soul label.
Dome Records
"The home of UK R&B", specialising in
club-oriented solid soul.
Ecko Records
Ecko Records, the home of contemporary Soul, Blues and Gospel Music.
Funk Sources
Miss Funkyflyy's Web
Pages
"The place on the web where the funkiest stars come out
when you click!
Interviews, discographies and biographies of old and new funk
heroes and heroines.
Jazz-funk / Smooth Jazz sites
Smooth Jazz
Vibes
"The place to go if you are a fan of contemporary
or smooth jazz" - indeed.
Jazziz
Magazine
The website of the leading "contemporary jazz"
magazine in the U.S.A.
Deep Soul / Southern Soul / 60's Soul
Southern Soul RnB.com
A site dedicated to today's Southern Soul music. Top Ten Southern Soul singles and albums
of the month, artist guides, Best of 2006-2007, Top 100 Southern Soul Songs (90's-00's) etc.
Sir Shambling's
Deep Soul Heaven
A site dedicated to Deep Soul.
Soul and Blues Report.com
A site dedicated to Southern Soul & Gospel. Take a listen to their online radio
as well.
The Boogie Report
Southern Soul news.
Finger-Poppin'
Soul
News, CD reviews, links etc. - a solid source of information
for "real soul" enthusiasts.
R&B
Primer
Recommended CD's to start the collection, artist biographies,
lots of links.
The
Soul of the Net
CD reviews, discographies, links etc.
Voices from the
Shadows
A mail-order soul record shop that used to run a decent
magazine as well.
David
Nathan Website
David Nathan is a veteran UK soul journalist; he has also
written the book "The Soulful Divas". He has also
recently written several excellent linernotes for CD reissues and
compilations.
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