Hey (The Diamond Dance) by Robert Anton

Anthony David @ Blue Note

Anthony David @ Blue Note

One Night - Two Shows!

Monday, April 9 @ 8PM & 10:30PM

Special Guest: CHESNEY SNOW- the beatboxer

Blue Note 131 West 3rd Street, NYC CALL FOR RESERVATIONS (212) 475- 8592

Blue Note................

J Davey * Marsha (Floetry) *St. Juste @ SOB's on April 11

You create your own destiny....

J Davey * Marsha (Floetry) *St. Juste @ SOB's on April 11

NeoSoulVile News

What's happenin' good people? Hope all is well. As for us, we've just been quiet tryin' to pull thangs together behind the scenes for the spring and summer. This year, we predict, will be a breakthrough year for the worldwide soul community within the music industry and the world at-large. The soul music scene in Memphis and everywhere else in the world is growing, and we are simply asking you to come along for the ride. What does the soul scene look like? If you are receiving this e-mail, it looks just like you, and we need you to be seen in order to have a scene!

Our first show of the year will showcase Island Def Jam recording artist Chrisette Michele, with special guests, a few of Memphis's very own. After that, its smooth sailing into the month of May & trust me- we have a special surprise for you! Below is a listing of our upcoming presentations as well as all other "soul" happenings in the city of Memphis and surrounding areas..We know it's a lot to ask you to come out several times in one month, but we are hoping that the line-ups will compel you to come on out and enjoy yourself. Below is the listing of our upcoming presentations.

If you have "soulful" events that you want posted send them to neosoulville@gmail.com

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Friday, March 30, 2007

Will Graves & Soul with special guests...

Friday, March 30, 2007

Cafe Soul (on the corner of Main & Mulberry)

10pm-1am

$10 Admission

Ride The Trolley For Free!

www.myspace.com/willgravessoul

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Friday, April 6, 2007

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Thursday, April 12, 2007

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!



The 23-year-old Long Islander wrote and recorded the hook for "Lost One," the first single off of Jay-Z's album "Kingdom Come." Chrisette, who is finishing up her own album on Island Def Jam, was featured on the Heineken Red Star Soul tour this fall and performed onstage with Jay-Z at his Radio City Concert Hall show. She also wrote and sang hooks on Nas' album "Hip-Hop Is Dead," including single "Can't Forget About You", a nostalgic reminiscence that's bubbling under the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. She's in the video and has appeared with him on ABCs Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBSs Late Show with David Letterman, BET, MTV, the list goes on... Album release is set for May 1.

$10 advance. $12 door.
Tickets for this event can be purchased at The Complex @ 704 Madison Ave
or
by phone at 901-692-9211.
www.neosoulville.com
www.myspace.com/neosoulville

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There are a number of different music conferences going on nationally that we are supporting...

The Urban Network
March 21 - 24, 2007

Newport Beach, California

March 21st-24th - The FM Lounge, an event set up within the Urban Network Conference in Newport Beach, California. This is a great place for independent and signed artists to begin developing buzz about their projects. The FM Lounge, specifically, is a great place for 'neo-soul,' 'nu-soul', 'progessive soul,' 'soul,' 'progressive hip-hop,' you name it, artists to get some head way. It is hosted by Thornell Jones and The Fortress marketing group. Thornell is the former Marketing Director for Hidden Beach Recordings and was responsible for, among other things, the marketing of both Jill Scott and Kindred during his time there. For more information regarding this event, click here, or call Ayanna Richardson at 850-322-8094.

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The Dallas Soul Music Conference

April 27&28, 2007

Dallas, Texas

Hosted by Erykah Badu and Frances Jaye of the NeoSoulCafe.com - Frances Jaye has been soldiering along in the independent soul world for over five years now, establishing brand recognition via multiple mediums, including the Internet with neosoulcafe.com, a nationally syndicated cable television show, as well as terresterial radio. This is the inaugral, I Got Soul - Dallas Soul Music Conference. This is a great conference to meet other independent as well as signed artists and other industry pioneers.

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International Soul Music Summit

July 25-29
Atlanta, Georgia
Hosted by Terry Bello, Over the last seven years, Bello has helped to promote and facilitate the careers of many emerging soul artists. Recipient of 2006 Billboard Magazine's Music Director of the Year Award, he traverses equally between the board rooms of corporate radio and the vast world of underground music. Gordon Chambers considers him, 'the Huey P Newton of the soul movement.' The first annual Soul Summit which took which takes place in Atlanta last year saw people travel from all points of the United

States and Europe after only a few short weeks of promotion.

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The Urban Organic Music Festival

Detroit, Michigan

November 2007 - Dates To Be Announced

We are in the process of putting the finishing conceptual touches and pulling together partnerships for this year's Urban Organic Festival. Last year our multi-venue festival even brought artists and industry professionals from all points of the U.S as well as Ontario and Quebec. This year we aim to do the same, but even bigger. Stay Tuned for Details.

Jeff Hendrick headlines at Smollensky's on The Strand Fri March 30th!

March 29th, 2007 -

Canadian independent underground soul sensation Jeff Hendrick will be headlining at Smollensky's on The Strand on Friday, March 30th, 2007 at 7:30 PM (105 The Strand, London). Hendrick will be joined by some of the UK's finest musicians, and his infectious, smooth step soul is sure entertain the London audience!

Songs from Hendrick's internationally acclaimed sophomore album 'Soul Celebration' have topped several International R&B/Soul charts, and the 8,000+ selling independent CD has received rave reviews in major European music publications, including a recent feature in the UK's Blues and Soul magazine.

"This lovely little album threatens to be to 2006 what Will Wheaton's 'Old School Soul' was to 2005. That's to say the year's perfect modern soul set." - Blues & Soul

Hendrick enters his 8th month on the US Urban AC charts, hitting number 43 for the week ending January 7th, 2007. Highly endorsed by syndicated ABC radio host Michael Baisden, Hendrick's smooth, stepping soul has been praised from LA to Miami and caught the attention of Billboard magazine. The album is also an underground soul hit in Japan. Hendrick has a busy 2007 schedule in the US and Europe, and will be releasing his third album worldwide in late spring 2007

For all label, media, radio, publishing, and licensing inquiries, please contact via the info below.

Bout Time Productions
e-mail: info@jeffhendrick.com
Ph: (403) 390-7808

My Space: http://www.myspace.com/jeffhendrick
Official: http://www.jeffhendrick.com
CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/jeffhendrick
EPK: http://www.sonicbids.com/JeffHendrickSoul

MIHE & Imperial/EMI present: The Official Listening of Anthony Hamlton's "Southern Comfort"!!!

Make It Happen Entertainment & Imperial Records/EMI Present: THE OFFICIAL LISTENING FOR ANTHONY HAMILTON'S "SOUTHERN COMFORT"!!!!

This Sunday, April 1st, join Make It Happen Entertainment & Imperial Records/EMI Music for the Indie Soul Brunch featuring the official listening of Anthony Hamilton's "Southern Comfort" (dropping Tuesday, April 3rd)! Come be among the first people to here the cd before it hits the stores while you partake in a 3 course brunch with your choice of unlimited Mimosas or Bloody Marys! Free goodies provided by Imperial Records/EMI Music! All taking place at: SIP Lounge 998 Amsterdam Ave. bet. 109th & 110th Sts. Harlem, NYC NO COVER!!! Sunday, April 1st 12pm - 4pm For more info, e-mail mihetv@onebox.com

MAKE IT HAPPEN ENTERTAINMENT email: mihetv@onebox.com phone: 866 841-9139 ext.4163 web: http://www.mihe.tv

Tim Dillinger Newsletter

Hello all!

I hope that this week finds you all well...The air conditioner has been turned on because it already feels like summer here in Nashville! It is so wonderful to finally see the sun again...!!!

It's been a hectic week. The word on "Out the Box" seems to spread like wildfire. The live chats grow every week...and we've got another station that will be carrying the show. It's so exciting to be able to see a demand for my format and vision for the show.

This Sunday on www.jazzsyndicate.co.uk, I will be joined by gospel legend Karen Clark-Sheard and author LM Ross. I promise you that you do not want to miss EITHER interview...Karen and I will be talking about the new Clark Sisters release ("Live: One Last Time") and author LM Ross and I will be discussing his new book, "Manhood: The Longest Moan" (which I highly, highly recommend) as well as the greats of soul music...My friends from SOBO Magazine will also be joining me to talk about the upcoming "Soul Sister" edition of their publication. Tune in at 8 AM or 6 PM CST and join me for live chat during the broadcast at www.timdillinger.com/forum (Register early so you'll be ready to go when the chat starts, okay?)

On Sunday, April 8h, we will be airing a special edition of "Out the Box" to honor the 10th anniversary of the passing of singer/songwriter Laura Nyro. Michele Kort, author of Laura's biography "Soul Picnic", will be co-hosting the show with me. It will be two hours of nothing but Laura's music. Sarah Dash of Labelle and others will be joining me in the forum for live chat to talk about one of the greatest songwriters of past century.

Starting on Saturday, April 7th at 9 AM EST, a 60 minute edition of "Out the Box" will begin airing on Rhythmflow.net. Our first edition on Rhythmflow will be the legendary Tramaine Hawkins, discussing her career and scorching hot new release "I Never Lost My Praise" (which I have not stopped playing since I got it 4 weeks ago...) Be sure to spread the word!!! We are excited about this new partnership with Rhythmflow.

And finally, I can talk about MY music!! Thanks to all of you who have been spreading the word about "You're Gone", the latest single from "The Muse"...Again, the response has been incredible...so continue to email or call your radio station of choice (land or internet stations) and request it...It really does help! If the station doesn't have the single, they contact us and ask for it...so THANK YOU for the doors that YOU help open! It's been kind of trippy to log onto various pages on myspace and hear the song playing back at me!

Next week, we will finally be announcing summer and fall performance dates. I've spent so much time in the lab producing these shows and interviewing other artists, the thought of getting on a stage again is exhilerating!!!

I can't tell you how much your love and support means to me...

Be sure to visit www.myspace.com/timdillinger and download the past episodes of "Out the Box" on iTUNES for FREE! (Just look up Tim Dillinger and "Out the Box with Tim Dillinger" will appear...

Til The Six Is Nine-

Tim

DENIECE WILLIAMS Love, Niecy Style

DENIECE WILLIAMS Love, Niecy Style (Shanachie, April 24th)

Audio Links:
"This Time I'll Be Sweeter" http://link7.streamhoster.com/?u=elemental&p=%2Fthistimeillbesweeter.wma&odaid=4873
"Love's Holiday" http://link7.streamhoster.com/?u=elemental&p=%2Flovesholiday.wma&odaid=4873

artwork: http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9240/deniecewilliamsloveniecdh0.jpg


Multi Grammy-Award Winning & Platinum Selling R&B Singer Deniece Williams Makes Major Return to R&B After A Decade with Shanachie Debut Love, Niecy Style

The Legendary Vocalist Reunites on Record with Some of the Artists Who Have Been Instrumental in Her Career -
Stevie Wonder, George Duke and Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey!!!

Deniece Williams will forever be one of the great all-time R&B divas. Processing an infectious, angelic and soulful honey -coated voice with an awe-inspiring range, Deniece Williams set the bar high for R&B singers back in the 70s and to this day her influence can be heard on everyone from Mariah Carey to Beyoncé. Her songs have been sampled by dozens of artists including Will Smith and Master P. Deniece's pure, rich and spine-tingling vocal quality, along with her impeccable diction and ability to honestly connect with any song has resulted in a vast catalog of hits. Some of her timeless anthems include "Silly," "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (her No. 1 pop and R&B duet with Johnny Mathis), "Let's Hear It For The Boy" (the million-selling pop/soul chart-topper from the movie Footloose), "It's Gonna Take A Miracle," "Free" (from her gold-certified This Is Niecy album) and "Black Butterfly." In recent years the chanteuse has primarily been recording gospel records but on April 24, 2007 Shanachie Entertainment will release Deniece Williams' highly anticipated return to R&B Love, Niecy Style produced by renowned Philly soul producer Bobby Eli. Deniece's label debut will mark her first major return to R&B in over a decade. For this momentous occasion Deniece called upon some of the artists who have been instrumental throughout her career: Stevie Wonder, George Duke and Philip Bailey.

In 1978, Deniece Williams' sophomore album Songbird was released, coming two years after the classic "Free" (from her gold-certified This Is Niecy album) propelled her into international fame and success. The title was a perfect description of the soulful vocal beauty associated with this legendary singer/songwriter and it is as appropriate now as it was back then. Indeed, a songbird with a dynamic range, a distinctive sound and a true gift for lyrical interpretation, Deniece has long enjoyed a place in the hearts of music buyers who embraced her through a rich legacy of close to thirty charted singles and a dozen best-selling albums. Her career also includes four Grammy wins and an extensive list of credits including sixteen Grammy nominations, three Stellar Awards, an American Music Award and an Oscar nomination.

As Deniece reflects "I wasn't really thinking about making a new record until a mutual friend put me in touch with Bobby, who I knew from the recording sessions I did with Thom Bell in the early '80s which included songs like "Silly" and "It's Gonna Take A Miracle." Bobby talked to me about the idea of doing a project of songs that I've always loved. I thought it was a great way to honor artists like Luther Vandross, Donny Hathaway and Gwen Guthrie and what their music has meant to me. When people listen to this project, I hope it will take them back down memory lane as well as create new memories for those who may not be familiar with all the songs on the album."

Within weeks of agreeing to Love, Niecey Style, Bobby Eli (whose extensive production credits include such favorites as Sister Sledge, Atlantic Starr, Major Harris, Blue Magic and Engelbert Humperdink and whose discography includes countless Philly soul sessions as a star guitarist with Billy Paul, The Spinners, Wilson Pickett, The Salsoul Orchestra, The O'Jays, MFSB, The Temptations and Elton John) and Deniece had begun selecting songs for it. "There were so many songs I had been carrying around forever, humming them, singing them and never thinking I would be recording them!" she declares. "By the time we finished, I felt we had done what we set out to do." For Eli, working with Deniece was "a pure pleasure. She's a producer's dream, a very special artist and someone I always wanted to work with from being on the Thom Bell sessions with her."

Love, Niecey Style is particularly special, given the presence of three distinguished music men who have played an integral role in Deniece's career at different times: icon Stevie Wonder (with whom Deniece got her first gig as a member of his touring backup vocal group Wonderlove in 1972); super producer, songwriter and artist in his own right, George Duke (who produced 1984's Grammy-winning "Let's Hear It For The Boy"); and renowned vocalist Philip Bailey, of Earth, Wind & Fire, with whom Deniece was associated by virtue of working with EW&F's Maurice White and Kalimba Productions from 1976 to 1982.

In addition, what distinguishes Niecy's new CD from other albums of R&B 'cover' tunes is the range of her choices, starting with the 1963 Baby Washington chestnut "That's How Heartaches Are Made" through to Donny Hathaway's eternal "Someday We'll All Be Free" and on to Luther Vandross' first solo 1981 smash, "Never Too Much." For good measure, Deniece re-recorded her own "Cause You Love Me Baby," a staple in her repertoire since the track was included in her 1976 Columbia debut album as well as cutting a brand new song, "The Only Thing I'm Missing Is You," a prime romantic mood-setting, sensuous cut which showcases the songbird sounding better than ever!

The basic tracks on Love, Niecey Style were cut by producer Eli in Philadelphia; an all-star cast of West Coast musicians including saxman Everette Harp, bass player extraordinaire Freddie Washington and Tower Of Power trumpeter Greg Adams then added their musical skills to the album. Says Deniece, "It was an extraordinary experience to make music with such gifted musicians…words could never truly express how special it made me feel being in the studio again with Stevie, George, Philip, Greg, Freddie and Everette. Truly, I was surrounded by friends and loved ones."

The spirit of love and celebration is displayed throughout Love, Niecey Style. Speaking about her choices for the album, Deniece explains, "I'd been wanting to record "That's How Heartaches Are Made" for years. I was thirteen when I first heard Baby Washington sing this song. It touched my heart because at the time, I was in love with this boy but he didn't love me the same way! When we started recording the song, I could hear Stevie (Wonder) playing harmonica on it. 'Can you come down?' I asked and he was gracious enough to play on the track. It turned out beautifully. Then, "Love's Holiday" has always been one of my favorite EW&F songs.

It was also written by Skip Scarborough, who I feel was one of the best songwriters of our generation. Then having my dearest friend Philip Bailey sing on it…it doesn't get any better than that!"

The standout ballad "This Time I'll Be Sweeter" (previously cut by both Angela Bofill and Roberta Flack, one of the many artists whose recordings - including Minnie Riperton and Esther Phillips - benefited from Deniece's work as a session singer in the '70s) is a tribute to a longtime friend: "The song was written by the late Gwen Guthrie who we lost to breast cancer. Gwen used to sing with me, Lani Groves and Patti Austin - we were in the same circle of background singers when I lived in New York and I remember when she wrote the song. I always wanted to do it and it's my way of honoring Gwen."

Deniece says the two most challenging tunes were her reading of Donny Hathaway's "Someday We'll All Be Free" (which features Greg Adams) and one of the only covers ever done of Luther's "Never Too Much." The vocalist shares, "I told Bobby (Eli) and Executive Producer Danny Weiss that I wanted to do Donny's song. After I listened to his rendition again, I just broke down and cried. I thought, 'do I have the audacity to do this song?' I called the record company and told them I'd made a mistake. They said, 'are you crazy? No…you gotta do the song!' It has a beautiful message of encouragement so I'm glad I did it. As for the Luther song, well, he was a friend and certainly one of the best vocalists of our time. I had no idea how hard a song "Never Too Much" was to sing – you can hardly sing and breathe on it. I tell people, when I get to heaven, I'm going to tell Luther how hard it was to do!"

Keeping with contemporary classics of the '80s, Deniece chose Kool & The Gang's "Cherish" about which she says, "real love only happens on a few occasions and when we have it, we shouldn't take it for granted"; and George Benson's 1983 hit, "Love Me (One More Time)" which she declares is her favorite Benson song, given "something really special by George (Duke) who played on the track." Rounding out this stellar collection are her own "Cause You Love Me Baby" and "If You Really Love Me," another nod to Stevie Wonder. "I sang this song so much as background for Stevie that at one time, I was singing it in my sleep! I was very apprehensive about doing this song because he was and still is my mentor and I wanted to please him. I think I've made him proud." The choice for Deniece Williams to revisit one of her own classic tunes "Cause You Love Me Baby" was easy: "I've been very blessed as a songwriter and publisher to have so much of my music sampled. I was going to re-do "Free" but then I thought it would be good to do something up-tempo because it's been sampled by so many other artists…and being the romantic I am, it seemed perfect for this project."

Since the mid-'80s, Deniece has been busier than ever, recording a children's CD, Lullabies To Dreamland, appearing in the London cast of the pioneering musical "Mama I Want To Sing," producing and hosting her own radio program, "The Deniece Williams Show" for BBC Radio for almost ten years. Purposely devoting much of her time to raising her four sons, Deniece says she made a conscious choice to limit her touring activities: "I've been doing maybe ten concerts a year and in recent years, I've really got into writing theater pieces and developing film scripts with my older sons. I felt it was time to test myself in other creative ways. Now with my children grown, it's time for mom to be out there again! I chose to stay at home and did only 10% of what I could have done. Vocally, I think I'm stronger than I've ever been and it's time to get out there and do it. I've been blessed with a fantastic audience and I'm always humbled by that. My audience reminds me that this is what I'm supposed to be doing!"


www.myspace.com/deniecewilliams

Rhonda Thomas in the UK

VIBEZ - by Sean Rasul

Greetings,

I hope this message reaches you in great health and spirits. I'm still
working hard, accomplishing goals slowly but surely. Just wanted to invite
you to view my official blog, "VIBEZ - by Sean Rasul." I plan to post
something new and inspiring daily. We'll see how it goes. The link is
www.seanrasul.blogspot.com.

Shoot me an e-mail and let me know how you've been. Much respect and many
blessings.

Sean Rasul
www.countrycoolonline.com
www.myspace.com/seanrasul
www.seanrasul.blogspot.com

"Soul comes from within..."

LaSonya Video

Hey PEOPLE!

I have just completed my Brand new Video TEARS.
The song will be featured on my new upcoming CD CRAZYBEAUTIFUL.

please go check it out
www.lasonyagunter.com

www.myspace.com/lasonyagunter

Enjoy and please share my music with whom ever you think would like it

God Bless
La Sonya

Indie Soul Performances

Please support fellow Indie talent....

Maya Azucena & Angela Johnson
March 29 @8pm
SOB's NYC
Special Guests: DJ Spinna & Myoshi

Heather Park
March 30 @8pm
Crash Mansion

Karen Bernod
March 31@ 7:30pm
Joe's Pub

Anthony David
April 9 @ 8 & 10:30pm
The Blue Note

Dexter Myers
April 20 @ 8pm
Billie's Black NYC

Marcell & The Truth
April 28 @7pm
Brooklyn Lyceum

Brown Baby Girl
April 1 @1pm Billie's Black
April 28 @9pm Knitting Factory

P.S. Get your May gig dates to either Dexter Myers [dextermyers@gmail.com]or mike@lifeandsoulpromotions.co.uk ASAP so I can publish them in the next mailing. Thanks!
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Dexter Myers
www.cleverstrategies.com

Indie Soul Party 2007 and some gigs

Hello IndieSoulsters,
Sincere thanks for coming out on Friday and making the Annual Indie Soul Mixer a very amazing event. It is a truly remarkable experience to have so many talented individuals under one roof. Mike and I plan to keep the momentum and make each event even better! We will also start sending out a monthly newsletter so PLEASE share your gig info and other news with us so we can share it with the world... Thanks again and All the best to everyone!!!!

Some Upcoming Shows that you don't want to miss....

Maya Azucena & Angela Johnson
March 29 @8pm
SOB's NYC
Special Guests: DJ Spinna & Myoshi

Karen Bernod
March 31@ 7:30pm
Joe's Pub

Anthony David
April 9 @ 8 & 10:30pm
The Blue Note

Dexter Myers
April 20 @ 8pm
Billie's Black NYC


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Dexter Myers
www.cleverstrategies.com
Integrated Marketing & Public Relations
(718) 805-7758
(917) 691-5168

LIL' FALLAY'S ZYDEFUNK SLIDE

HELLO EVERYONE. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE NEW LINE DANCE CRAVE THE ZYDEFUNK SLIDE VIDEO. GO ON AND START SENDING US YOUR VIDEOS OF YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DOING THE NEW LINE DANCE CRAVE THE ZYDEFUNK SLIDE. SENT US A COPY OR POST IT ON YOUTUBE.COM AND WE WILL GET IT FROM THERE. JUST MAKE SURE TO ADD A REFRENCE NAME LIKE SUSAN DOING THE ZYDEFUNK SLIDE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT THEN JUST LET US KNOW. IT'S A NEW COOL LINE DANCE TAKE A LOOK WWW.LILFALLAYBOY.COM AND DO YOUR OWN THANG.

THANKS,
FALLAY
PLEASE LET ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY KNOW ABOUT THE NEW LINE DANCE (ZYDEFUNK SLIDE)

New Corinne Bailey Rae single features track from GLP artist Cara Robinson

Cat no: GLP007 Amazon "No Love Child" by Cara Robinson features on the new single "I'd Like to" from Corinne Bailey Rae. The song is also featured in Corinne's live performance on her current tour. Corinne plays live at Leeds University tonight, Friday 16th March. Cara Robinson will be performing live at 'Tiger Tiger' in Leeds on Saturday 17th March. Out Now - "I'd Like to" the new single from award winning artist Corinne Bailey Rae. This new single features a track called "No Love Child" which was written by Leeds based GLP artists Cara Robinson and Wayne Pollock. The song "No Love Child" is one of the tracks on Irish born singer / songwriter Cara Robinson's stunning debut album "Keep'er Lit" which was released by Indie label GLP last November. Cara Robinson has previously written and recorded with many notable artists including David Holmes, LTJ Bukem and Corinne Bailey Rae. ( Cara sang backing vocals on "Put Your Records on"). Cara has toured throughout the UK as session singer, backing vocalist and solo artist. As backing singer for Sony's Rhianna she toured Japan and the UK supporting Jamiroquai and Beverley Knight and her soulful, thoughtful and innocent voice has also featured on many documentaries for Ulster television. "Keep'er Lit" is an impressive debut album which Cara co-wrote with keyboard player and producer Joe Tatton. The album acknowleges all that is good about Blues, Folk, alt-country and rock and gives more than a nod of gratitude to Cara's roots in Northern Ireland. The album has recently received airplay on BBC 6 music's Funk and Soul show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/funk_soul/tracklisting_20070113.shtml Released by GLP on 7th November 2006 "Keep'er Lit" is out now on iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, Emusic, Musicload and Passalong. Special limited edition cover CD's are also available exclusively from Amazon. www.myspace.com/caravox www.cararobinson.com GLP ( Groove Laboratory Productions ) was established in 2004 pulling together the leading artists in Funk, Soul, Jazz and Blues from the vibrant Leeds music scene. Their catalogue also includes Funk band Capri, Soul artist Lara Rose, Jazz pianist Jamil Sheriff, Rock band Dirty Mammoth, the Steve Parry Big band and Jazz veteran Tony Faulkner. GLP has a digital distribution deal and the label also has music licensing deals with Ricall of London and Pump Audio New York. GLP plan to release three seperate compilation CD's in the coming Spring. The three albums will be made up of tracks in Jazz, Funk/Soul and Blues/Rock respectively and will include tracks by all artists on the labels current catalogue as well as new material from six brand new artists who will also be adding their debut releases to GLP's rapidly expanding roster. Media contact: Chris Donnelly - Label Manager Email: glp@caprimusic.co.uk Tel: +44 ( 0 ) 788 440 6366 Fax: +44 ( 0 ) 113 250 1620 http://glp.caprimusic.co.uk www.myspace.com/groovelaboratoryproductions Caprimusic / GLP, PO Box150, Leeds, LS19 6YH http://glp.caprimusic.co.uk glp@caprimusic.co.uk Tel: +44 ( 0 ) 7884 406366

SoulShyne Classic Oldies & Anthems Party!

You are invited to join us for the
SoulShyne Classic Oldies & Anthems Party!

DJ Mick Fuller & friends join forces for an evening of musical bliss
as they dig deep into their record collections to bring you some of the
finest funk, disco & soul grooves they can find…
all classics, all anthems, all good!

Saturday 24 March 2007
between 10pm & 3am
at Lo Lounge
(Beneath The Hilton Metropole Hotel)
Kings Road, Brighton

Admission is FREE
with an invitation before 11pm! £5 after!

It’s Michele & Leon’s birthday celebration as well,
so we hope to see you there!

For invitations or more info call

Michele 07989 642 715 or Mick 07968 806 340

www.lolounge.com

www.myspace.com/mickfuller

Harambe album party, 333 Mother Bar, Saturday 17 March

A quick heads-up to let you all know that Harambé are playing tomorrow night (Saturday 17 March) at Mother Bar, 333 Club, 333 Old Street, Hoxton, London, EC1V 9LE.
Bands from 8pm, with Harambé taking the stage around 9:30pm. Entry is £6 on the door. Would be great to see you there!

Other news:
Harambé's new album, Testify, is now available to buy online, either direct from the band's myspace site (www.myspace.com/harambe) or from the following sites:
CD Baby: www.cdbaby.com/harambe2
CD Suite: www.cdsuite.com/artists/band.php?band=385
iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=216052722

More distribution channels coming soon!

All the best,

The Harambé team

Heather Park News

IMPORTANT SHOW THIS SATURDAY!

Hi all! After 2 weeks of wrestling with some bronchitis, I think I've finally tamed the beast! Hopefully the pipes will be good for the show THIS SATURDAY @ The Bitter End.

Once again, this is the 2nd round of the Emergenza Band Competition. Please come down to support, and also to VOTE! Look forward to seeing you there!!

Saturday, March 17th
@ The Bitter End
147 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia)
evening starts at 8pm, we go on at 10pm sharp!
Tickets: $10 prior, $15 at the door (e-mail me or steve@stushmusic.com to get tickets!)

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4.17.07 Show @ The Cutting Room
Do you have anything better to do on a Tuesday night? Come down to The Cutting Room on April 17th, and I promise you a good time! ;)

We'll be playing a full, unadulterated 1-hour set, chock full of new tunes, old favorites, and rich melodies. Hope to see you there!

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
@ The Cutting Room
19 W 24th St, New York
show starts at 9pm sharp!
Tickets: $10 @ the door

Lost A.R.T. News

Lost A.R.T. March 2007

The ERF Forum is back! Come join the ERF movement and connect with other Eric Roberson fans from across the globe! We have loads of fun in there. It's a real family atmosphere. We share insightful, funny, and at times just plain crazy info. So get ready to laugh..and think.. Click HERE to go directly to the forum See you there!!

Thank you for supporting independent music! B.E.S. Staff Lost A.R.T.

The Red Star Soul Lounge featuring YAHZARAH & Geno Young

The Juice Playlist March 11

Live on the Line: Ana Bettz from Rome

Dan CE of Make it happen ent. NYC

Frank of Soul Portal Denmark

Faith Jazznova remix Amp Fiddler Soul2streets

Love's taken Over Unam

Iluv U too mcuh Eric Roberson Dome

The sweetest Pain Mark King/Hardage

Love tonite 7" Ana Bettz

Love Tonite Radioclit remix Ana Bettz

HOT TRACK in association with Soulchoonz.com

Blast off Cognac

Lets Party Tayron

Di Ya Wanna Ebony Evans

Chance with me (Spl remix) Nina Provencal

Its a great day Piero Lucarelli

Me Around Brown's Bag

Ask me Dexter Myers

Trying not to break down Lamar Thomas

Selection of DanCE NYC

Cant Let Go Kelli Sae

No more to say J Torae

Party after Midnight Marlena Villa frane

New York Summertime Fortune

High off your Love Gloria Ryan

Joy Connor Reeves Soulfood

Selection of Soul Portal Denmark

He -Kirsten -v Proweb

African Coast Marcus King

Left YTrouble Karen Grohs

Aint for free Trace

No matter what I do Donald McCollum Expansion

Next week

Honey soul from the USA and

Sonicsoul from Germany

and Live on the line Romina Johnson.......

Please send new artists biogs and pictures to alan@ems-internet.co.uk.....

JOHN DEAN

Presenter

The JUICE the global soul show

Every Monday....

10 till midnight in the UK

Solar radio SKY satellitech0129 and www.solarradio.com

www.myspace.com/thejuiceonsolarradio

Bringing people together with soul music

Roberta Flack hosts New York Times Emerging Artists

Dear Family and Friends,

I am writing to tell you about a very special evening of music.

Please join us
Monday March 26th, 2007 @ Joe's Pub 9:30 pm, I will have the great honor of sharing the evening with a legend and some of the most exceptional music talent in the industry.

We will be playing a 45 minute set each with the full live band.

I wish you and yours continued blessings.


STEPHANIE MCKAY /
JERRY BARNES, SHERROD BARNES AND RICK JORDAN
HOSTED BY ROBERTA FLACK
PRESENTED WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES EMERGING ARTIST SERIES

Monday March 26
9:30 PM
$15.00

Four Kornerz

The wait is finally over, the Four Kornerz website goes live! See below!!

:: Four Kornerz Website :: At last, the newly revamped Four Kornerz website is now live for your viewing pleasure! The guys have had a bit of makeover with new photos, extra gallery pics, guest book and more! Hit the site and have a good look around! www.fourkornerz.com

:: Gonna Make It Single :: Towards the end of March you’ll start to hear “Gonna Make It” being played on various radio stations across the UK! You can catch a snippet of the single on the Four Kornerz media player on the website. An announcement will be made very shortly about a special campaign for the new Four Kornerz single release where you’ll be able to get your hands on the funky original version and some hot remixes! www.fourkornerz.com

:: My Space :: Calling all MY SPACE crew! Don’t forget you can hit the Four Kornerz friends list on the band's official site. www.myspace.com/fourkornerz

Style Wars

“Essential… Style Wars and the culture it documents remain as indelible as ever”

– Hip Hop Connection

“A hip hop milestone” – Touch

“An inspirational touchstone” – The Times

“An incredible documentary” – Mojo

“Superb…music, dance and art in perfect synergy” – DVD Review

“(the) seminal Style Wars remains as captivating, inspiring and revealing as ever”

– The Metro Newspaper

“An excellent record of the times…. For years, Style Wars has been rightly considered the last word on the subject, but this disc makes the whole thing even better”

– The Guardian

“Packed with fascinating footage, it’s even more relevant given the recent rise of stencil subversives such as Banksy” – Q Magazine

Style Wars is the legendary hip-hop documentary and timeless film classic - the indispensable record of a golden age of youthful creativity and exploding hip-hop subculture. MC’s, DJ’s and B-Boys were rocking New York City with new sounds and new moves, as street corner break-dance battles became performance art.

Graffiti artists have physically transformed the urban landscape and invented a new visual language to express both their individuality and the voice of the community.

The soundtrack features classic performances by The Sugar Hill Gang, The Treacherous Three, The Fearless Four, Grand Master Flash and The Furious Five, Trouble Funk, Rammellzee/K-Rob and Dion.

“With a stunning soundtrack…. Style Wars is the definitive blueprint of hip-hop’s rise to prominence” – Home Entertainment Week

“Exhilarating…fascinating…. essential viewing for all fans of early hip-hop culture”

- new-classics.co.uk

“A perfect DVD…. a must for anyone interested in breaking, graff, hip hop or the history of New York and youth culture” - Play Music Pickup

Gordon Chambers, Eric Roberson and much more soul for the soul

Spring is nearly here and we have some brilliant new releases coming out in the next couple of months. Read on....

Totally Dome Radio/ www.myspace.com/domerecords Gordon Chambers "Love Stories" - out March 26th Anthony David "Something About You" video on MTV Base Latest Dome releases on iTunes Eric Roberson "Left" - out April 9th

Gordon Chambers "Love Stories" - out March 26th

After a decade of writing hits for the likes of Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Brownstone, Patti Labelle, Angie Stone and the Isley Brothers, Gordon Chambers releases his own album entitled "Love Stories". Highlights include “To Love Again” with San Francisco soul star Ledisi; his own version of “If You Love Me” (originally covered by Brownstone), the stand-out ballad “If It Wasn’t For Your Love” (previously recorded by US star Heather Headley, and much performed at weddings and anniversaries), and “Stay Together”, co- written by Eric Benet and originally recorded by the Temptations. http://www.domerecords.co.uk

Anthony David "Something About You" video on MTV Base

The video is currently playlisted on MTV Base. If you like the song and want the video to be featured on higher rotation then please vote for it by clicking on the link below. http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvbase/the_base_chart

Latest Dome releases on iTunes

If you're a regular reader of the Newsletter you'll know that all the Dome catalogue is now available for download via iTunes. Just three simple steps to follow: click on the link below, launch the music store and then choose R&B/Soul in the genre list. *please note that on many of our releases we normally have territorial rights for the UK & Europe. Depending on who the artist is and where you're based you may not always be able to download our tracks. http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/

Eric Roberson "Left" - out April 9th

Eric Roberson has been making music for more than a decade, quietly building a massive following in the US through four self-financed albums released on his own Blue Erro label. Now he is ready to release his fifth album ‘Left’ and for the first time is getting an official UK and European release via Dome.

THE JUICE The global soul show 5th March2007

LIVE on the line:

Cognac

I Like it Kloud 9 Expansion

Chance with me Nina Provencal Soulchoonz

Now that I've found You Nu Life BKO

Take it all Unified Tribe Magik

SONIC SOUL (Germany)

Loves taken Over Unam

Dim the Light Elaine Stepter

Please U Black I

Shadow of You Marisa Lindsay

State of Mind Charles Simmonds

You're the One Leon Beal

HOT TRACKS in association with SOULCHOONZ

Listening Kayte Burgess

Do Ya wanna Ebony Evans

Its a Great Day Piero Lucarelli

Me Around Browns Bag

Sands of Love Ty Causey

Love U Like crazy Keith Robertson Soulchoonz

Lose everything Cognac

Blast off Cognac

Love Tonight Ana Bettz

New day Shabazz

All for Love Adriana Evans

DJ Dont Gerald Levert

Joy Connor Reeves

All of Me Katherine Bertrand

I'd better Carlton J Smith

LIFE and Soul UK

Situation Anise

Dont know what Simone

Falling Heather Park

Caramel honey Brown Jahah

NEXT WEEK

Dan CE from New York and SoulPortal from Copenhagen

Ana Bettz will be live on the line from Italy

THE ICE MAN COMETH AND ICE ON ICE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2007

COLLECTORS’ CHOICE MUSIC REISSUES TWO ICY COOL JERRY BUTLER LPs AS ONE CD: THE ICE MAN COMETH AND ICE ON ICE

Two Gamble & Huff-produced LPs contain Chicago soul singer’s biggest hits such as “Hey Western Union Man” and “Only The Strong Survive”

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Jerry Butler was accorded the nickname “The Ice Man” by a Philadelphia DJ who once called Butler’s show “the coolest thing I ever saw.” That was in the early ‘60s after Butler had left the Impressions, with whom he’d scored the doo-wop hit “For Your Precious Love.” More than 40 years later, he’s still the Ice Man, but you can call him “Commissioner Ice Man,” as he is Cook County Board Commissioner in his native Chicago.

On April 24, Collectors’ Choice Music will reissue two of Butler’s seminal solo albums on one CD — The Ice Man Cometh and Ice on Ice, both produced by the multi-platinum Philadelphia writing and production team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.

Pop historian Gene Sculatti wrote notes on the reissue, which includes an interview with Butler.

Butler was first approached by Gamble & Huff in Philly, a city that’s proven fortuitous in his career. The duo had freshly scored with the Soul Survivors’ “Expressway to Your Heart” and Archie Bell & the Drells’ “I Can’t Stop Dancing.” The meeting led to a collaboration resulting first in The Ice Man Cometh, which made its Billboard Top Albums chart debut in January 1969 and included three big singles: “Lost,” “Hey, Western Union Man” and “Only the Strong Survive.” Of the many Gamble and Huff-produced artists, including the O’Jays, Billy Paul, Lou Rawls and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Butler enjoyed the distinction of being the only one with whom the duo co-wrote.

Butler was hopeful through the years that Western Union would utilize his like-named hit in a commercial, but it was never to be. “And,” he told Sculatti in the notes, “now email has screwed us out of that deal.”

Ice on Ice arrived in stores later in 1969, and contained two Gamble-Huff-Butler–penned hits, “Moody Woman” and “What’s the Use of Breaking Up?” In addition, one of the album tracks, “A Brand New Me,” became a huge hit not for Butler but for both Aretha Franklin (it was the airplay-gleaning B-side of her version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”) and Dusty Springfield. It was even covered by Liberace.

Following Butler’s two career-making albums with Gamble and Huff, the duo decided they would do no further outside production, focusing their efforts on their Philadelphia International imprint, selling 10 million record in a nine-month period. Butler had just re-hitched with Mercury Records in Chicago. Or, as he told Sculatti, “I would have gone with them.”

Butler went on to have other hits, most notably “Never Gonna Give You Up” and “Ain’t Understanding Mellow,” the latter a duet with Branda Lee Eager. In the early ‘70s, he opened his own Fountain Productions on Chicago’s erstwhile Record Row (South Michigan Avenue between Roosevelt and Cermak Roads, the stretch where the Chess and Vee-Jay labels had made their homes a decade earlier). And in the ‘80s, he was elected Chicago alderman (councilman) and later Cook County Board Commissioner. He also hosts PBS’ doo-wop concert series and performs as a sideline.

But for those who want to hear The Ice Man in his prime, there is no better way than Collectors’ Choice Music’s single CD reissue of these two pivotal albums.

New Life and Soul Reviews

Life and Soul Reviews

Nneka Live Sat 17 March

ANNOUNCING VENUE CHANGE

Sat 17th March 2007

ULU (University of London) Union

Malet Street London

WC1E 7HY

www.ulu.co.uk/ululive or 0207 664 2000

LISTEN NOW

NNEKA 'GOD OF MERCY' (YO MAMMA/FOUR MUSIC)

“The best hip hop/soul album made this year.” – Sunday Times

“Nneka has created something special here.” – The Times

“Victim of Truth, the album that rocks the parlour.” – Daily Telegraph

“Jazzy blues from the Nigerian soulstress” – Mixmag

www.myspace.com/nnekaworld

Sophia Darcell

Interview Here - http://www.lifeandsoulpromotions.net/sophia%20Darcell.html

Michael Ashanti

Interview Here - http://www.lifeandsoulpromotions.net/michael%20ashanti.html

Ebony Evans

Interview - http://www.lifeandsoulpromotions.net/ebony%20evans.html

New James Brown A Family Affair CD Out Now

The new James Brown CD A Family Affair from Brownstone Records has hit the streets. These are great rare and unreleased tracks by the Godfather of Soul and include a few songs by his daughters, Yamma & Venisha. Henry Stone issued this CD to honor is dear friend and label partner, James Brown. It is truly A Family Affair.

Check it out now at www.henrystonemusic.com.

The Root Source

The Root Source
releases its debut album

Beyond The Haze
(Freestyle Records; FSRCD019)
Monday 26 March 2007

ALBUM LAUNCH GIG
supporting James Taylor Quartet
Friday 20 and Saturday 21 April: Jazz Café, Camden Parkway, London NW1
Box Office: 08701 500 044; Tickets: £20; Doors: 7pm

[Beyond The Haze is] a future classic

Snowboy

The London-based band has been together for five years, Beyond The Haze being its debut release. The album’s title track – a flying jazz, funk, samba epic - was first featured on Snowboy’s The Hi-Hat: The True Jazz Dance Sessions, and became a regular floor-filler on the jazz dance scene. Another track, Eastern Steamer, was featured in Jazzwise’s 2004 Cheltenham International Jazz Festival promotional CD.

The Root Source’s sound encompasses influences and genres such as deep jazz, funk, soul, samba, early fusion, but at the same time defies neat pigeon-holing. Beyond The Haze goes from four minute raw funk scorchers to 14 minute journeying epics, striking the fine balance between head, heart and feet music. With Hammond organ, Rhodes, clavinet, flute, sax, guitar, percussion, drums, double and electric bass and conch shells, The Root Source serves up wholesome musical voyages of original character, vitality and sincerity.

Alongside Snowboy, Gilles Peterson is also a champion of the band. Each band member regularly plays the London jazz, soul and funk circuit, and the band as a whole has performed at prestigious festivals such as Isle of Wight Jazz, Italy’s Umbria Jazz, and Cheltenham Jazz.

The album’s line-up is as follows: Andrew Fairclough - Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes piano, Hohner clavinet, percussion and conch shell; Benjamin Packer - guitar, percussion; Tom East – flutes; James Cannon – tenor/soprano sax; Spencer Brown – double/electric bass; Tilo Pirnbaum - drums, conga, udu and pandeiro. Additional players on the title track are: Russ Knight - drums, percussion; Andy Johnson - bass, trumpet; Tanya Saw – vocals.

The Root Source is available for interview/sessions
CDs/pics available on request

www.myspace.com/therootsourceuk

press enquiries to: Helen Maleed

tel/fax: 020 7732 4624 mobile: 07986 235 855

email: helen@greendesk.demon.co.uk

Tim Dillinger Newsletter

Hello Everybody...

Hope that this week finds you well...I've been RUNNING! Between covering the Clark Sisters DVD taping for the radio show, interviewing some incredible new artists and working feverishly on pre-production for the gospel album, I've been having a hard time keeping up!

Here we are entering March! There some exciting things coming up on "Out the Box"! This Sunday, my special guests are Ralph Terrana, author of "The Road Through Motown" and the legendary Tramaine Hawkins. Tramaine's new album, "I Never Lost My Praise", comes out on Tuesday, March 6th and it is HOT!!! We will also begin our weekly segments with my good friends at SOBO Magazine! Check them out at www.myspace.com/sobomag. So...be sure to tune into the show on Sunday. Listen in at www.jazzsyndicate.co.uk at 8 AM and 6 PM (CST) and join me for live chat at www.timdillinger.com/forum!

(Also--to hear snippets from past interviews, visit www.myspace.com/outtheboxwithtimdillinger)

Finally! "The Muse" will be avaiable at www.cdbaby.com/timdillinger from today (3/2) until next Friday (3/9) for a special price of $10.99!!! So, pick up your copy today...and if you already have one...share it with a friend!! "The Muse" is also available (for varying prices) at www.dustygroove.com, www.amazon.com, www.timdillinger.com and iTUNES!

Please do not email this email address because I will not receive your message!!! Please email me at tim@timdillinger.com or by going to www.myspace.com/timdillinger!

Til The Six Is Nine-

Tim

STAX 50th REVUE HOSTED BY ISAAC HAYES

STAX 50th REVUE HOSTED BY ISAAC HAYES AT FAMED ANTONES,
THE HIGHLIGHT OF SXSW 2007 MARCH 15 IN AUSTIN, TEXAS

Booker T & the MGs, William Bell, Eddie Floyd and surprise guests will join together for 90-minute SXSW set hosted by Isaac Hayes to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Stax Records

AUSTIN, Texas — The 50th anniversary of Stax Records along with the label’s re-activation-in-full will be celebrated at the South by Southwest (SXSW) music conference with a live reunion of some of Stax’s biggest stars. Booker T & the MGs (featuring Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn), William Bell, Eddie Floyd and surprise guests will unite for a 90-minute set scheduled to take place Thursday, March 15, 7:30pm -9:007:30 - 9 p.m., at Austin’s legendary Antones nightclub, 213 W. 5th St. in Austin. Admission will be open to all SXSW badge and wristband holders.

The show will also celebrate the March 13 release of Stax 50, a deluxe edition 50-song, 2-CD box set titled Stax 50: A 50th Anniversary Celebration. The most comprehensive Stax hits collection ever — featuring for the first time all major Stax hit singles — Stax 50 will formally inaugurate Concord Music’s re-launch of the legendary soul label. The set is packaged in a hardcover box with lenticular cover art of the famous snapping finger logo. The collection features Stax stalwarts, Otis Redding, Booker T & the MGs, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Sam & Dave , The Dramatics, Little Milton, The Mar-Keys, Mel & Tim, Jean Knight, and The Emotions.

Concord Music Group recently announced a year of activity that will include deluxe reissues of classic albums and rarities, a live Stax summit in Memphis in June, and a PBS documentary set to this summer.

In addition, Concord Music Group is reactivating Stax this year as a forward looking contemporary soul label carrying on the famed labels’ tradition, heritage and legacy. The first new Stax signings are Isaac Hayes, Angie Stone, Soulive and Leon Ware among others.

Stax Records holds a critical place in American music history as one of the most popular soul music record labels of all time — second only to Motown in sales and influence, but first in gritty, raw, Southern-steeped sounds. Stax placed more than 167 hit songs in Billboard’s Hot 100 pop charts as well as a staggering 243 hits on the R&B charts. In addition to the “core” artists who appear on Stax 50, the label was also home to recordings by Albert King, Big Star, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Moms Mabley and even the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Concord Music Group, which acquired the legendary Memphis label as part of its purchase of Fantasy Records in 2004, will also honor Stax’s 50th year by releasing definitive collections, rare performances, unreleased tracks and more from the Memphis R&B imprint in deluxe new packages. Plans for digital releases, remixes and other projects are also in the works; the anniversary year’s releases are slated to include more than 20 CDs and DVDs.

Today at the original site of Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee is the Stax Museum of American Soul Music and Stax Music Academy. The only soul music museum in the world, the Stax Museum is a 17,000-square-foot facility with more than 2,000 exhibits, videos, films, photographs, musical instruments, stage costumes, automobiles, and other artifacts that tell the fascinating story of Stax Records as well as other soul music labels. Concord Music Group’s new releases on Stax Records may be purchased in the museum’s Satellite Record and Gift Shop.

The adjacent Stax Music Academy is a unique learning city where Stax Records is being carried into the future by mentoring primarily at-risk urban youth through music education.