From the artist: The world renowned award winning singer/songwriter India.Arie came onto the national music scene in 2001 with her Universal Records debut Acoustic Soul.

Editors' Review: If Al Green and Betty Davis were to have a love child, it'd be John Bigham, better known to the music world as The Soul of John Black. The former member of Fishbone fuses a plethora of genres into one... more »

From the artist: Arabesk? are a Sydney based quartet who have adopted many disparate international sounds and moulded them into their own unique style.

Editors' Review: Soul-pop's revival and Stax Records' second life collide brilliantly for Nikka Costa's latest. The rattling tambourines and brassy vocals of an Amy Winehouse appear on "Pebble to a Pearl" in less mann... more »

Editors' Review: You may know it as "that kind-of-incredible song from the Gap ad." Marlena Shaw's stirring "California Soul" is a true old-school jewel and a fitting headliner for the new Verve set. Featuring snazzy ... more »

Editors' Review: Compiled by Rainer Tr?by, Theo Thoennessen and Roland Appel, the Maiden Voyage compilation is a peek back into the disco-pop days when times were simpler and everything sounded like oversexed Chromeo ... more »

Editors' Review: It'll be criminal if the singer-songwriter's third LP doesn't get some real notice. "The Orchard" sees Wright match her most potent weapon--a husky and challenging jazz voice--with increasingly sharp ... more »

Editors' Review: Soul music's preferred descriptor is "sultry"--a term that feels insufficient next to Heidi's name. The London singer's tracks are velvety smooth and deeply seductive, driven by beats that are gently ... more »