Mint Condition: New CD an improvement, but not a return to glory days

Sep. 26 | Music @ the Speed of Life is an improvement on 2008’s E-Life, a static, paint-by-number disappointment from a band renowned for fresh, even innovative fare. But, not by much. With hints of Guy, Earth Wind & Fire and Kool & the Gang, Stokely...

New releases by Etta James, Leela James link old and new soul music

Sep. 5 | A music review By Stephani Maari Booker Associate Editor   Photo courtesy of Eagle Rock Entertainment Like many people who weren’t even born during that time, I’m most familiar with the late music legend Etta James through her 1961 classic...