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Northern Soul

A guide to understanding the difference between Motown and northern soul -

How Barbara McNair’s Motown deep-cut was rediscovered by northern soul obsessives

A beloved floor-filler…

Ben Forrest
Jun 17, 2026
Far Out's ultimate northern soul quiz- Have you ‘Kept the Faith’?

Far Out’s ultimate northern soul quiz: Have you ‘Kept the Faith’?

Separating the soulies from the part-timers…

Ben Forrest
Jun 16, 2026
Northern Soul - General - Soul Music - Generic

‘Don’t Bother Me’: the only northern soul song to top the charts

An unexpected chart-topper…

Ben Forrest
Jun 7, 2026
A guide to understanding the difference between Motown and northern soul -

‘Suspicion’: The unissued Motown song that became a northern soul classic

A mid-tempo masterpiece…

Ben Forrest
May 27, 2026
Northern Soul - General - Soul Music - Generic

The Miami charity shop that unknowingly gave northern soul its soundtrack: “15 cents each”

A pivotal moment…

Ben Forrest
May 20, 2026
The five perfect songs to start your journey into Northern Soul

How football away days gave the northern soul scene its name

“They were almost always uptempo…”

Ben Forrest
May 17, 2026
Northern Soul - General - Soul Music - Generic

The five biggest lies told about northern soul

“I don’t like ‘The Snake’…”

Ben Forrest
May 13, 2026
How northern soul inspired Paul Weller- “It just blew my mind”

The northern soul classics covered by The Jam in 1982

Three underrated gems…

Ben Forrest
May 10, 2026
Five of the rarest northern soul records of all time

Wigan’s Chosen Few: the bizarre 1975 pop song that capitalised on northern soul

An insulting novelty…

Ben Forrest
May 7, 2026
Turnin’ My Heartbeat Up The five best northern soul songs from 1971

‘Turnin’ My Heartbeat Up’: The five best northern soul songs from 1971

Five floor-filling anthems…

Ben Forrest
Apr 21, 2026
Why was Gladys Knight's band called the Pips?

‘If You Ever Get Your Hands on Love’: The Gladys Knight Motown masterpiece that was never actually released

An unforgettable track…

Ben Forrest
Apr 19, 2026
Wigan Casino - Northern Soul Club - Northern Soul Music - Wigan - England

“The queue was an absolute fucker”: The night a Motown hero made a pilgrimage to Wigan Casino

An unforgettable night…

Ben Forrest
Apr 18, 2026

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