The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Cold & Lonely’ by sillygirlcarmen and Hallex M
What’s happening Detroit? This week on The Progressive Undergound, my Pick of the Week comes from Carmen Johnson — aka...
The Progressive Underground: Tears for Fears’ sonic manifesto of the 1980s turns 40
This week on Liner Notes, we step into the sonic universe of "Songs from the Big Chair," the 1985 masterpiece...
Vibes Eternal: Growing up on Roy Ayers in Detroit
Roy Ayers was more than music. He was a frequency, a wavelength, a pulse embedded in the DNA of Black...
The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Your First Time’ by Erogenous
This week on The Progressive Underground we're tuning into a blend of deep, jazzy soulful house and neo soul by...
In The Groove: New music from Viagra Boys, Miso Extra, Emma-Jean Thackray
A true genre-defying show today -- from punk to jazz to lava lamp psychedelic rock to a stunning solo piano...
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,...
Acoustic Café: Songs for this moment in history from Crys Matthews; archived performances from Katie Gavin, Mike Doughty + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, guest Crys Matthews, plays songs from her new album "Reclamation". Crys calls herself...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Tunes you probably know in languages you may not… From Motown to Beyonce in Italian, Spanish, Japanese + more
This week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music showcases huge hits performed by the original artists in foreign languages! From classic...
Chris Jasper: The unsung architect of the Isley Brothers’ timeless sound
When we talk about the architects of soul— the visionaries who sculpted the very essence of R&B, funk, and quiet...
Acoustic Café: Ottawa’s Leif Vollebekk shares new songs in studio, archived performances from Brandi Carlile, Shemekia Copeland + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our guest Leif Vollebekk tells us about the interesting discoveries he made during...
Roberta Flack: The quiet fire who gave love its soundtrack
Noted soul music icon Roberta Flack has transitioned at age 88, leaving behind a legacy of music that defined the...
Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the...