‘My flash kept blinding everyone on the dancefloor’: Elaine Constantine on capturing 90s northern soul all-nighters
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Janelle Monáe review: a masterclass in progressive showbiz spectacle
June 2024
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From African stars to British stalwarts, Glastonbury 2024 opens gates to a truly diverse lineup
Chaka Khan review – queen of funk sounds as majestic as ever
A Song for You: Home review – soulful, spacious harmonies
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The best albums of 2024 so far
War, disastrous sex and a lot of lawsuits: the chaotic aftermath of Motown’s peak years
NxWorries: Why Lawd? review
Ranked
From pillowy pop to foot-stomping beats: The Supremes’ 20 best songs – ranked!
May 2024
‘Rapper’s Delight planted a seed for the rest of my life’: Questlove on hoarding, capturing hip-hop history and the Kendrick-Drake beef
The reader interview
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GeeJay: What’s the Sun Without the Rain? review – charming UK jazz-soul
‘I thought I was going to drown Otis Redding!’ Patti LaBelle at 80 on soul, sex, survival and superstardom
‘It became a beacon of hope’: the incredible story of Stax Records
Jimmy James obituary
Dionne Warwick review – fascinating look back is a little short on songs
April 2024
Olivia Dean review – pop-soul singer proves she was born for big stages
Delicately sipping a Red Stripe and accompanied by a seven-piece band, the Brit School grad loosens up her Mercury prize-nominated album with radiant star power
Sampha, Yussef Dayes and Daniel Pemberton top Ivor Novello award nominations
Sampha and Dayes get nods for best album and share in nomination for Sampha’s song Spirit 2.0, at awards for British songwriting and composition
Cher, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest among 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
Cher finally recognised 60 years after her first recordings, while Mary J Blige, Peter Frampton and Dave Matthews Band are among the other inductees
