Soul

Classic Tracks: Booker T. & The MG’s’ “Time Is Tight”

By Gary Eskow ⋅ Published: 01/12/2024 ⋅ Updated: 01/16/2024

A simple, four-chord tune laid to tape with no overdubs, "Time Is TIght" is a consummate work of soul minimalism.

By Blair Jackson ⋅ Published: 01/12/2024

Ray Charles' best-known hit was first improvised on-stage to fill time at the end of a gig...and became legendary.

By Blair Jackson ⋅ Published: 01/12/2024 ⋅ Updated: 02/13/2025

"Let's Get It On" embraces love and lust, the spiritual and the carnal fused together in an uplifting union. Recording it was not as...

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By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 04/20/2021

“Sound of Metal,” “Soul” and “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” take top film honors at 57th annual ceremony

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By Todd Berkowitz ⋅ Published: 05/07/2019

Large, Energetic Stage Show Calls for a Simplified Mix

Online sample digging/licensing service bolsters offerings with addition of 1970s soul catalog.