Jackie Brown review – Tarantino’s most romantic film is a stone-cold classic
Pam Grier and Samuel L Jackson are explosively good in this stylish crime thriller, with superb supporting turns from Robert Forster, Robert De Niro and Bridget Fonda
October 2017
Readers recommend
Readers recommend playlist: songs about clouds
Some blue-sky thinking leads a reader to include the Rolling Stones, Broadcast, Bill Nelson, Love and Gene Kelly on this week’s list
March 2017
Readers recommend
Readers recommend playlist: songs with proverbs and idioms
A reader waxes lyrical in taking us through a playlist from your suggestions. BB King, Frank Sinatra and New Radicals all feature
February 2015
Van Morrison to release duets album featuring Bobby Womack and Michael Bublé
The soul icon’s new album will revisit 16 old songs with a variety of star guests, including Mick Hucknall, Steve Winwood and Joss Stone
December 2014
Obituaries of 2014
Bobby Womack remembered by Richard Russell
Producer and XL Recordings owner Richard Russell on recording with the soul man with the ‘otherworldly’ voice
August 2014
Listen up
Bobby Womack: watch an unseen interview
As part of XL’s 25th anniversary celebrations, here’s a previously unseen interview with the late, great soul legend
The elder statesmen and stateswomen of music – who are your favourites?
Open thread: As Dolly Parton releases a brand new album and embarks on a world tour, we take a look at the best artists still rocking in their sixth decade and beyond
January 2014
Bobby Womack – review
Live music booking now
Bobby Womack John Newman, Bill Callahan: this week's new live music
December 2013
Bobby Womack returns to the studio to record new album
Soul veteran prepares follow-up to The Bravest Man in the Universe with guests including Rod Stewart and Stevie Wonder
July 2013
Latitude festival 2013 – review
Glastonbury festival 2013: five talking points
June 2013
Bobby Womack at Glastonbury 2013 – review
The leather-clad legend's reappearance transformed the entire West Holts field into a soul party
