Who needs the whippersnappers of retro-soul when you can still hear the real things roar? Aided by the history lessons provided by the Internet, some of the most stalwart and knowing voices of the ...

New to BBC Radio 4 Extra. Singer Candi Staton and others describe the depth and meaning behind an all-time 70's disco classic. For such a joyous floor-filler, Young Hearts Run Free, is rooted in Candi ...

I listen to hundreds of new albums in a year, and when you do that, it’s really easy to fall into a critical lockstep and to start feeling like you’ve heard everything worthwhile there is to hear. So ...

Candi Staton is a soul music veteran with a stirring voice that can convey the weight of anguish and the joy of rapture. Her new album, His Hands, is a rich mixture of R&B and country standards, ...

Candi Staton, the First Lady of Southern Soul, presents the story of one of the world’s most recorded songs and its composer John Newton. Written over 200 years ago in Olney, England, Amazing Grace is ...

Harking back to the wonderful days when the dance floor was king, the show features a fun presentation of 60s and 70s soul classics. From the early days of Tamla Motown, Stax and Atlantic records ...