Soul and Funk
Exclaim! Staffers Share Their Favourite Dock Rock Anthems for May 2-4
PUBLISHED May 18, 2023
Ah, the first long weekend of the warmer months. There's a culture of it in scattered spots across Canada, as it's something of a rite of p...
Tinariwen Expand Their Universe on the Majestic 'Amatssou'
PUBLISHED May 18, 2023
In the decade and a half since their North American "breakthrough" LP, Aman Iman: Water Is Life, Tinariwen has earned a reputation as "musi...
Katie Tupper Announces New EP 'Where to Find Me'
PUBLISHED May 8, 2023
Katie Tupper has a new project on the way. The neo-soul crooner from Saskatoon has announced that her second EP Where to Find Me will arriv...
Linda Lewis, David Bowie Backing Vocalist, Dead at 72
PUBLISHED May 4, 2023
British vocalist Linda Lewis, who sang backup for the likes of David Bowie, Cat Stevens and Rod Stewart, has died. She was 72. Her sister...
Ed Sheeran Did Not Plagiarize Marvin Gaye for "Thinking Out Loud," Jury Rules
PUBLISHED May 4, 2023
Ed Sheeran has emerged victorious from a legal battle in which it was alleged he lifted elements of a classic Marvin Gaye song in penning h...
St. Paul & the Broken Bones Plot North American Tour
PUBLISHED May 2, 2023
St. Paul & the Broken Bones have announced a tour behind their latest album, Angels in Science Fiction. The genre-bending eight-piece ens...
Ed Sheeran Says He's "Done" with Music If Found Guilty in Marvin Gaye Plagiarism Trial
PUBLISHED May 2, 2023
Ed Sheeran has clearly done the math, and should he be found liable for lifting pieces of a Marvin Gaye classic for his own "Thinking Out L...
Chromeo Plot Fall North American Tour
PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2023
Do you want the funk? Do you gotta have that funk? Never fear, Chromeo are here with news of a fall tour. The duo of Dave 1 and P-Thugg wil...