Soul

“It is not addressed to white people - it does not put you down in any way, it simply ignores you… For my people need all the inspiration and love they can get.” Nina Simone.

Our first Rocky Mountain Audio Fest blog features Bill Withers' 1972 classic 'Still Bill'.

Check out this playlist of music that inspired by The Avalanches including Ariel Pink, RJD2, Madvillian, Panda Bear, The Go! Team, Animal Collective & more.

'Everybody Loves The Sunshine' deserves its spot at the very top of Roy Ayers' achievements and is a testament to his easy-going innovations. Four decades later we can still feel its heat.

Recent OBE nominee Skin joins Classic Album Sundays founder Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy to discuss the inspirational Nina Simone and Etta James - their lives, legacies, music and their many Montreux Jazz Festival live performances.

Jazzie B revolutionised black British music when he founded the band Soul II Soul. Their debut 1989 album became an international phenomenon; its blend of soul, reggae and funk landing perfectly amid the exploding house music culture of that year.

‘My Classic Album’ is a series of free-to-view artist interview streams created with support from the Arts Council England Cultural Recovery Fund.

Multi award winning saxophonist and compose Nubya Garcia joins Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy for a deep dive into Wayne Shorter 'The Soothsayer'.

Formerly one half of band Panes, TYSON has since collaborated with London-based artists such as Lord Tusk, CKTRL and Dean Blunt.