Welcome to Soul Music Archive

This website is a compilation of articles and interviews on singers and songwriters, radio features and historical research into the world of soul music, primarily focusing on the 1960s-1970s era.

The interviews and articles were originally featured on The Soul Guy website of the early 2000s, a non-profit project created by soul broadcaster and writer Rob Jones following his work with Emperor Rosko's Rosko Radio. When the Soul Guy project ended, much of that material became difficult to access. This archive has been created to make it available once again to soul music enthusiasts.

Links to the retro interviews, articles and radio programmes can be found in the menu on the right. In a new feature, 'Soul 45s In Focus', Rob highlights vinyl records from his collection, along with bite-sized reviews and video links to the songs. The focus on records helps bring insight into the music, as well as highlighting the original labels.

Although by no means fully comprehensive, this collection provides rare information and is a valuable record of the people and song writing that shaped the era. From Motown to the independent labels and forgotten musicians, it gives an example of the broad base of talent in soul music of an earlier time. The interviews in particular offer a legacy of fascinating and unique content, forming a vital part of the genre.

To read more about the origins of Soul Music Archive, click here.

Thanks to Rob Jones and the Emperor Rosko for permission to reproduce this content and in the tradition of the original project, this website has not been monetised.

We hope you enjoy exploring the archive!