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’? Separating the soulies from the part-timers… Ben Forrest Jun 16, 2026
‘Don’t Bother Me’: the only northern soul song to top the charts An unexpected chart-topper… Ben Forrest Jun 7, 2026
‘Suspicion’: The unissued Motown song that became a northern soul classic A mid-tempo masterpiece… Ben Forrest May 27, 2026
The Miami charity shop that unknowingly gave northern soul its soundtrack: “15 cents each” A pivotal moment… Ben Forrest May 20, 2026
How football away days gave the northern soul scene its name “They were almost always uptempo…” Ben Forrest May 17, 2026
The northern soul classics covered by The Jam in 1982 Three underrated gems… Ben Forrest May 10, 2026
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 Five floor-filling anthems… Ben Forrest Apr 21, 2026
‘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
“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