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Join Mike Canton for possibly the last semi-centennial tribute of 2025.  

Mike Canton honors two guitarists in this episode: Steve Cropper of Stax Records fame, and the ubiquitous Phil Upchurch.

Join Mike Canton for a trio of tributes: Jimmy Cliff of reggae and film stardom, Chubby Tavares of the 5-sibling 70’s R&B vocal group from…

Have a look. You’ll see friends who arrived, some who’ve left, venues that did the same, emerging talents, festivals, folks enjoying all of the above. There are somewhere between 1000 and 1500 images

“The Harder They Come” flick helped to land reggae in the American music scene.

One episode is a Thanksgiving-themed show called “Food’n’Gratitude,” and the other is a tribute to 1975’s “Gratitude”

Fred Wesley of funk’s origins talks to Mike Canton of The Soul Show about the transition from James Brown to the PFunk empire, discovering his…

One important milestone was its live album, “Gratitude” of 1975.

Booker T. & The M.G.s have provided the Soul Show’s theme since 2009 or 2010, shortly after I assumed the solo host role. There were…