In The Groove: Mansur Brown, Erykah Badu, James Brown + new music from Love Spells
I started re-reading James McBride’s brilliant book “Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul,” so...
In The Groove: New music from Erykah Badu & The Alchemist, Wu-Lu, Yaya Bey
What a heavy dose of new music discovery for this new music Friday with a heavy lean towards future soul...
The woman who gave soul its second wind: Remembering Angie Stone
Angie Stone’s voice was always more than a sound — it was an emotion, a truth-teller, a vessel for love,...
The Progressive Underground: Erykah Badu’s ‘Mama’s Gun’ is a soulful shot heard around the world
In the latest edition of Liner Notes, we dive into “Mama’s Gun,” the 2000 release from the high priestess of...
Progressive Underground: A tribute to the Soulquarian sessions
Editor's Note: This episode has expired. Listen to the most recent episodes of "The Progressive Underground" here. This week on the...
Mic Check: Neo soul icon Erykah Badu celebrates career spanning over 25 years
It’s been nearly three decades since Erykah Badu came along and changed the sound of soul music with her 1997...