Love Train, 71 songs sprawled across four CDs, brings together a mass of music that has already been anthologized in a variety of forms over the years, though not as exhaustively or attractively. The ...

In the age of girl groups, Darlene Love was a woman in charge, the exultant voice atop Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound on records often credited to others, including the Crystals (“He’s a Rebel”) and Bob ...

During the pandemic, many of us have felt our stress levels rise every time we hear the word “virus”. But few people realise that just the sound of the word virus alone is likely to raise the blood ...

This 71-track compilation of the best of Philly soul is packed with songs that range from good to absolutely crucial, and it provides an excellent look at a once-maligned, now-often-beloved sound.