Soul Music

Isaac Hayes, American Hero

Bob Ostertag | Posted 08.19.2008 | Entertainment


Bob Ostertag

Here's an idea for you Internet news hounds: take a break and honor the passing of Isaac Hayes by renting Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story.

Steve Perry, Sam Cooke, Arnel Pineda, and My Journey To Obsession

Tony Sachs | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment


Tony Sachs

The question haunted me: If Sam Cooke was one of the all-time great soul singers, and Steve Perry sounded like Sam Cooke, did that make Steve Perry a great soul singer, too?

Soul Survivor: Al Green

Kim Morgan | Posted 05.14.2008 | Entertainment


Kim Morgan

Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield, my beloved Ike Turner...they are all gone dammit. Gone.  How any self respecting (or...