Thanks to OldiesMusic.com for this: Legendary producer Bob Keane, who owned the Del-Fi record label and launched the careers of Sam Cooke, Ritchie Valens and Bobby Fuller, died Saturday (November 28) at the age of 87. Born Robert Kuhn in Manhattan...

Corrie's record collecting cab driver Lloyd is in big trouble. He is known to be a soul fan, with references to northern soul classics by the likes of Gene Chandler in previous episodes. But now his valuable collection is under threat from his ex,...

In my search for rare vinyl - in record shops, boot sales and charity shops - I come across the good, the bad and the ugly. These days I tend to buy anything that looks interesting, as long as the price is right, which means I sometimes land up with...

Edward Woodward, who has died aged 79, made his name in the brilliant dark spy series Callan in the late 60s. Along with The Prisoner, this was the absolutely must-see TV programme of the era. Woodward's cynical, brooding character was the opposite of...

Divas of Motown at the Apollo Hammersmith last night brought together some of the (mostly) lesser known female stars of the great Motown sound in what proved to be a great celebration of the label's 50 years. Excellently supported by Jack Ashford's...