A fascinating curio in both Stax’s catalogue and Eddie Floyd’s solo career, ‘Down To Earth’ is a gritty soul-rock collection. Floyd is perhaps best remembered for his immortal Stax 45 ...

Thousands of miles away from Seattle’s rising grunge scene, the band offered their own twist on the genre – blending influences of Southern hard rock and gritty soul into their songs.

Phil L.A. of Soul released his only album, Boogaloo Down Broadway, a mini-masterpiece of gritty soul containing the deep soul cuts "Warm and Tender Love," "Shout Bamalama," and many dance tunes:… ...