The 20 Best R&B/Soul Albums of 2020
In this time of political unrest, racial strife, and pandemic, soul and R&B walked tall and carried a big stick, while also being a much needed balm and source of warmth in 2020.
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Electrosoul’s SAULT Center Themselves Around Blackness on ‘UNTITLED (Black Is)’
Mysterious electrosoul ensemble SAULT's UNTITLED (Black Is) is a stellar, uplifting record informed by timeless struggle, solidarity, and pride.
Making a Masterpiece: An Interview with Legendary Composer Valerie Simpson
Fifty years after Ashford & Simpson gave Diana Ross her first number one solo hit with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", Valerie Simpson reflects on a lifetime of writing chart-topping anthems for Motown and beyond.
Kylie Minogue’s ‘Disco’ Is a Shimmery, Ethereal Getaway
In the process of creating Disco, Kylie Minogue has captured the essence of what has always made her compelling: ignoring expectations and dancing the tears away.
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ABBA’s ‘Super Trouper’ at 40
ABBA's winning – if slightly uneven – seventh album Super Trouper is reissued on 45rpm vinyl for its birthday.
Patrick Cowley Remade Funk and Disco on ‘Some Funkettes’
Patrick Cowley's Some Funkettes sports instrumental renditions from between 1975-1977 of songs previously made popular by Donna Summer, Herbie Hancock, the Temptations, and others.
“Let the Sunshine In” with Tony-Winning Legend Melba Moore
After blazing trails at the Met and in the Broadway cast of Hair, Melba Moore reflects on her groundbreaking career while celebrating a pair of new gospel and dance releases.
Finding the Light: An Interview with Kathy Sledge
With a timeless voice that's made her the "Queen of Club Quarantine", Grammy-nominated vocalist Kathy Sledge opens up her "Family Room" and delivers new grooves with Horse Meat Disco.
Jessie Ware Returns to Form on ‘What’s Your Pleasure’
On What's Your Pleasure, Jessie Ware returns to where it all began, the dance floor.
Jessie Ware Embraces Her Club Culture Roots on Rapturous ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’
British diva Jessie Ware cooks up a glittery collection of hedonistic disco tracks and delivers one of the year's best records with What's Your Pleasure.