Features

All about Soul

We've been celebrating UK soul music here on M, with a mixture of exclusive interviews and features on some of UK soul's big hitters past and present.

Judith Bingham

Sought-after British composer Judith Bingham wrote the new organ piece The Everlasting Crown for the annual Proms festival this year. It debuted yesterday at London’s Royal Albert Hall by organist Stephen Farr, and has already received critical acclaim.

A view from Latitude Festival part 3

The 2011 Latitude Festival will be providing the weekend’s soundtrack for thousands of revellers, offering a wide selection of bands and artists. Artists topping the bill include The National, Paolo Nutini, Suede, Bombay Bicycle Club, Foals and Eels.

A view from Latitude Festival

This weekend's Latitude Festival will be providing the soundtrack for thousands of revellers, offering a wide selection of bands and artists. Artists topping the bill include The National, Paolo Nutini, Suede, Bombay Bicycle Club, Foals and Eels.

M talks to Latitude's Melvin Benn

M speaks to Latitude festival director Melvin Benn to find out what he looks for when booking acts.

Day I met Ron Wood and Bobby Womack

Regarded as a trusted soul music journalist when this picture was taken, I was invited by a major record label to a discreet rendezvous with Bobby Womack and Ron Wood in a quiet, central London hotel room.

A spotlight on early UK Soul - Pt. 2

Sonisphere diaries

Last weekend’s Sonisphere festival at Knebworth boasted one of the best bills of the year for your more open-minded rock fan. Find out how PRS for Music set list collector Gareth Kelly got on in the mosh pit...

Kevin Volans

To mark the 117th Proms, M will be talking to some of the composers whose work will be premiered at the Royal Albert Hall this year. We will be asking upcoming and established composers, including Simon Holt, Judith Bingham, Vartan Melkonian and Graham Fitkin, about their careers and finding out about the burning issues that face classical composers in Britain today.