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source: NewsOK.com
OK Birch seems to have genuine understanding of why this music works, which makes her a far better subject than Wright's most prominent experiment in blue-eyed soul, Joss Stone — “The Soul Sessions” is a classic case of a performer not being up to the ...
Published Tue, Jun 16
The Riff Report: New music this week 
source: Belleville News-Democrat
USA A further point of reference, the backing music is reminiscent of Northern Soul a la Motown, while the vocals are grounded south of the Mason Dixon line. Izibor belongs on playlists right next to Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse and Estelle. ...
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The Big Gigs: Our critics' music picks 
source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
MN Lenny Williams was the voice behind the hits "What Is Hip" and "So Very Hard to Go," but to deliver its new "Great American Soulbook," TOP turned to some great soul singers, including Sam Moore, Tom Jones and Joss Stone. (7:30 pm Tue., Minnesota Zoo, ...
Published Thu, Jun 11
Generation gap can be bridged with music 
source: Tampabay.com
His latest blog: an entry about Teena Marie, an R&B diva who set the trend of a white female singing soul 30 years ago, long before Joss Stone, ... and more »
Published Thu, Jun 11
"Bible Belt" on CD from Diane Birch! - An EDGE "Diane Birch" CD ... 
source: EDGE Boston
MA Written entirely by Diane and expertly produced by Grammy winners Steve Greenberg, soul legend Betty Wright and Michael Mangini - working together as a team for the first time since the first two critically acclaimed Joss Stone albums - Bible Belt was ...
Published Tue, Jun 9
Pistoia Blues, ci sara' Joss Stone 
source: ANSA
ANSA) - PISTOIA, 9 GIU - Sara' la 22enne britannica Joss Stone a sostituire Lauryn Hill il 4 luglio sul palco del Pistoia Blues Festival. Joss Stone ha annunciato un set 'piuttosto aggressivo', con brani suoi ma anche dal repertorio soul e R&B. ...
Published Tue, Jun 9
Joss Stone Offers to Pay 2 Million Dollars to Be Freed From EMI 
source: AceShowbiz
Joss Stone reportedly 'has completely lost faith in EMI' and so wants to split from the label by buying herself out of her contract for 2 million dollars. Joss Stone no longer has interest to continue working with EMI as the soul/R&B singer reportedly ...
Published Tue, Jun 2
source: Daily Pilot
CA Joss Stone has a smooth, 60s soul sound that reminded me of the best of both Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin: "Everybody say yeah!". The disconnect here is that she looked too young and too white to have that voice. If I closed my eyes, ...
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