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“Since Clapton was in London, I was tapped to fill in the spaces – I was given credit in the ‘special thanks’ section”: He played with blues legends and taught Trey Anastasio. Now Paul Asbell is reflecting on 50 years as a player’s player

The Chicago-born guitarist has worked with Magic Sam, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Sitt and the Sun Ra Arkestra – and even found himself filling in for Eric Clapton…

Guitar World

Grammy-Winning Singer Roberta Flack Dies At 88

Remembering the iconic Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer and pianist, known for her soulful voice and lasting impact on music.

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Remembering Roberta Flack: 8 timeless hits to salute an unrivaled talent

The great Roberta Flack has died

The Independent UK

Roberta Flack’s performances softly burned with the fire of life itself

The soul singer was ambitiously diverse in her musicianship, and enthralled at every turn – whether doing desolate folk cover versions or lighter, sophisticated pop

The Guardian - UK

Roberta Flack obituary

Singer with a reserved, intimate style on hits such as The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly With His Song

The Guardian - UK

Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer with an intimate style, dies at 88

Roberta Flack has died at 88

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Roberta Flack, soul and R&B icon behind Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88

Much-loved singer known for Killing Me Softly With His Song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and duets with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson, had suffered a stroke in 2016

The Guardian - UK

“Everywhere I go someone knows my name because of that bass solo. It’s not like with Michael Jackson – I don’t get mobbed – but I am famous”: How Willie Weeks' unbelievable solo on Donny Hathaway's 1972 Live album made him a bass legend

After being introduced as “the baddest bass player in the country,” Willie Weeks kicked off his now iconic solo

Guitar World

“My hand was starting to swell up and blood was coming out of my ears. If I hadn't worked on that stuff, there's no way I could have done it”: Basil Fearrington breaks down his bassline on Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway’s Back Together Again

Basil Fearrington tracked with a custom Carl Thompson that had become “almost impossible to play”

Guitar World

Need to know: 8 of the best things to do in London this week

From the arrival of Feud to a crash course in Amy Winehouse, there is plenty to keep you busy

Evening Standard

"Dave Grohl said Arms Wide Open was one of the best songs ever written." Mark Tremonti on Creed, Alter Bridge, singing Sinatra and everything in between

Mark Tremonti regales us with the life lessons he has learned through a career in music

Metal Hammer

"We would race cars and listen to The Eagles and Led Zeppelin": Susan Tedeschi picks the soundtrack of her life

Soul-blues queen Susan Tedeschi picks her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals why she's got a soft spot for Harry Styles

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Marc Broussard Enlists The Help Of Blues Greats For ‘S.O.S. 4: Blues For Your Soul’ Album

Little Milton’s, “That’s What Love Will Do For You,” chosen as the lead single to Marc Broussard’s upcoming project.

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Have yourself a modern soul Christmas

I was ready to conclude that today’s R&B singers eschew holiday hits, content to let old-school Stevie Wonder, Charles Brown and Jackson 5 songs hold the mantle on V103 and 106.3 Not quite.

Los Angeles Times

Omar Apollo on Catholic guilt, body image and crying after concerts

Omar Apollo makes dreamy bilingual soul music about his life as a gay man, as a son of Mexican immigrants and as a kid who grew up in small-town Indiana before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his career.

Los Angeles Times

Omar Apollo on Catholic guilt, body image and crying after concerts

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Singer Donny Hathaway inspired Hyde Park mural celebrating his music, promoting mental health

Painted in May, the work by artist Richard Wilson includes lyrics written by a Hathaway friend for him as a show of support as he struggled with mental illness.

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The Independent UK

Kanye West shares new track sampling infamous ‘Hitler’ interview

Track heavily samples Donny Hathaway’s 1973 song ‘Someday We’ll All Be Free’

The Independent UK

Stormzy review, This is What I Mean: Ambitious alchemy and inner peace take centre stage

Although much of the music is keyboard-based (with Dion Wardle delivering a relaxed elegance), the romance is heightened by unabashed swells of cello, flute, trumpet and a fantastic gospel choir

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