This new track by Little Simz, a defiant celebration of self-reliance, is all about the video, in which she plays a poverty-stricken punk granny living life to the full.

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Soul ballads don’t come more soulful than this gem, the title track of Jimmy Holiday’s debut album in 1966.

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Avant-garde artist Cosey Fanni Tutti drops a haunting new tune, Never The Same, from her forthcoming solo album 2t2. (more…)

This funky deep cut comes from one of those niche soul compilations, called Carolina Funk: Funk 45s From The Atlantic Coast. It’s the only known release by Gamith.

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I have no idea who The Webs are. All I know is that this gut-wrenching soul ballad came out in 1968 and that it’s a real heartbreaker.

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The Remains made one of the best tunes to feature on the Nuggets anthology of ’60s garage rock, but never made a mainstream breakthrough.

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This old-skool reggae tune comes not from Jamaica but a Japanese production outfit – and features a toaster from Brazil. 

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Ronnie Spector was already a star with The Ronettes when Phil Spector launched his new label with her first solo single under the name ‘Veronica’.

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Roy Buchanan was overlooked rather than underrated as a guitarist. No one who heard him could fail to have been impressed by his talent.

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Guitar legend Mick Ronson performed this magical instrumental, showcasing his unique style, with the Hunter-Ronson Band shortly before his death.

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