The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast

I'm the d.j. that's going to be playing all Black Music on each episode:Gospel,Jazz,Blues,Old School-Classic Soul,Carribean,Blue-Eyed Soul,Disco,Go-Go,LIne Dance and the lost 45's.

  • My guest:Steven B.is Coming to Washington DC,and Philadelphia,Pa.

    Hi everyone,for those who had checked out my interview with my guest Steven B.,he’s going to perform on the east coast during the pre-Juneteenth week. His first stop will be on Wednesday June,17,2026 at Blues Alley,located at 1073 Wisconsin Ave NW in Washington DC,for 2 shows 7:00pm and 9:00pm.For tickets,visit http://www.istaseats.com/index.cfn?/fuseaction=home.artist&VenueD=3&artistid=6124.Then on Saturday June,20th,Steven will be performing at The Loft at City Winery Philly in Philadelphia,Pa.,located at 990 Filbert Street for 1 show only. For tickets,visit tickets.citywinery.com/event/steven-b-dqk088. Please check out Steven B. at these locations for those who either live in Washington,DC or in Philadelphia,Pa.,and please check out my podcast interview Steven B. which was aired back in April on The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast.Available on Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Amazon Music,I-Heart Radio,or wherever you get your podcast. Also,please become a paid member by subscribing to Patreon.Log on to Patreon.com/Theblacksoulmusicexperiencepodcast6.Also,please check out my video podcast episode my subscribing to my You Tube channel.Go to youtube.com/@theblacksoulmusicexperience. Take care,god bless & be safe.

  • BREAKING MUSIC NEWS:Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins dead at 95.

    Hi everyone,i have some sad news,jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins died this morning at the age of 95.He’s best remembered for his hit “St.Thomas”.Other tunes he recorded including:Dolvy,and many other instrumentals. He was born on September 7th,1930 in New York City.He has performed at many events including performing at Carnegie Hall,The Museum of Modern Art,and many other events.He received a Grammy Lifetime Acheivement Award in 2004,that same year his wife Lucille died. Thank you Sonny for bringing us your wonderful jazz tunes,and may you rest in peace.Sonny Rollins will be added on the list of my 3 part season finale called “Tributes”,honoring our favorite singers and musicians that passed away during the 2025-2026 season.Airing on Tuesday June 23rd,Thursday June 25th,and Tuesday June 30th. Take care,god bless and have a safe and wonderful week.

  • BREAKING MUSIC NEWS:Hip-Hop artist Rob Base dead at 59.

    Hi everyone,i have some sad news to all of the old school hip-hop fans.Hip-Hop artist Rob Base died on May 22.He just turned 59 4 days ago on May 18th,and he died from cancer.He and Rodney “Skip” Bryce met in the 5th grade elementary school,and they team up to bring us their breakout hit called “It Takes Two”.The song was a smash and it went to #3 on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play singles chart.I heard this song on WBLS FM 107.5 in New York City back in June 1988.In case you may not know,it was sampled from the song called “Think[About It]” performed by the late Lyn Collins,and written & produced by the late James Brown.In case you may not know,hip-hop was influenced by the late James Brown & his band known for it’s riffs and beats.Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock had other hits including:”Get On The Dance Floor”,and “Joy & Pain”.Thank you Rob Base for bringing hip-hop into the mainstream,and may you rest in peace. Be sure to tune in to my 3 part season finale called “Tributes”,honoring our favorite musicians that passed away during the 2025-2026 season airing Tuesday June 23rd,Thursday June 25th,and Tuesday June 30th.Have a bless & safe Memorial Day.

  • The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast celebrates Memorial Day

    Hi everyone,hope you and your families are having a bless and safe holiday weekend as we start off “The Official Beginning of Summer”.While at the same time,let us continue to keep our troops in your prayers.To all of my family relatives including my late dad:Samuel Asbury Wilson,Sr,and his brothers:Uncle Walter Wilson,Uncle Joseph T. Wilson,and their brother-in-law:my paternal Uncle Carl T. Williams,Jr. My paternal great-grandfather Asbury Wilson,my paternal cousins:Earl Matthew Middleton,Julia Jefferson-Haynes,and William”Coochie”Colbert.My maternal grandfather John Henry Thomas[John Henry Gross,Jr.]my maternal Great-Uncle Astor Wilson,Sr. and my maternal cousin Clyde H. Bowles.Also to my classmates from I.S. 144 and Harry S. Truman High School in The Bronx,N.Y. and my church members at Community Protestant Church in The Co-Op City section of The Bronx,N.Y.Thank you all for your service and thank you for protecting us. Since i don’t have an episode in honor of Memorial Day,i do have an episode that i’ve aired back in March 2026 in honor of Womens History Month,and her name is Mary Stanley.I’ve met her on The Alignable Networking Event Meetings back in 2025,and yes,she has served in The U.S. Army for 15 years.Today,she’s a mother of 2 austistic children,and when i was put in a chat room with her,i can see the pain that she went thru. Battle thru the enemy lines accross the territory,and coming home,she became a mom,but she has 2 children who has autism.Today,she’s the founder of an organization called Supportive Minds:A Neurodiversity-Affrirming Organization which takes care of families of Austism and Mental Illness.She’s also the host of a radio talk show on the internet called “Cracking The Spectrum Unveiling Valor Skylar Network Power Hour” and “Optimize My Life” talk radio.I got a chance to check out her episodes,and let me tell it’s uplifting.So if you have nothing to do on Memorial Day or coming from a Memorial Day Service as well as coming home from the beach or the cookout,Please check my podcast episode with my guest Mary Stanley.Make sure you go to my You Tube channel.Go to youtube.com/@theblacksoulmusicexperience,and make sure you look for Mary Stanley.Take care,god bless,and be safe.

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  • BREAKING MUSIC NEWS:Singer Clarence Carter dead at 90 and lead singer/founder Dennis Locorriere of Dr.Hook at 76/Karla Lynette’s new single drops May 30th.

    Hi everyone,i have major breaking news:sad news to report:singer Clarence Carter died at the age of 90.He’s best remembered for his 3 major hits:”Slip Away”in 1967,”Patches” in 1970,which won a Grammy Award for best songwriting written by General Johnson at the 1971 Grammy Awards,and “Strokin” in 1993. Although the song “Strokin” wasn’t a major hit,but it was a hit local black radio stations in the south,and in Washington DC.He performed the song on the special called “Old School Party”aired on PBS back in 2004. This past weekend,lead singer Dennis Locorriere died from a kidney disease at the age of 76.He was the founder of the group called Dr.Hook & The Medicine Show[later changed to Dr.Hook in 1976]The group is from Union City,N.J. made their debut back in 1972 with a song called “Sylvia’s Mother”,then their follow up “The Cover of Rolling Stone” in 1973.The group has sung different genres of music:Country Rock,Soft Rock,Blue-Eyed Soul,Pop,and Disco.Growing up,when i turned 7 years old on October 18,1973,there was a commerical from Columbia House called Monster Hits,and i saw this group,and they were wearing those funny looking clothes,and i said to myself “Are they doing a funny song that makes us laugh?”.That was the first i’ve seen that group on TV.By the mid-late 70’s,the group reorganised and kept up with the times in the disco-pop era with hits include:”If You’re In Loved With a Beautiful Woman”,”Sharing The Night Together”,and “Sexy Eyes”.Those were top 10 hits.I didn’t know that there were from New Jersey,i thought there from the south.When i found out in Wilkedpedia,the group started out in the south,and later moved up to the northeast.Rest in peace to lead singer/founder Mr.Dennis Locorriere at 76. Make sure you tune in to my 3-part season finale called “Tributes”,honoring our favorite singers that had passed during the 2025-2026 season airing on Tuesday, June 23rd,and the season finale is Tuesday June 30th. On a happier note,i got a chance to interview my returning guest Miss Karla Lynette representing the country of Wales in The U.K. and she has 2 of her guests:her co-writers:Swaggi and Cino.Her new single “Never Gonna Stop” drops on Saturday May 30th,and it will be available on all music platforms.This was my first time doing 2 guests,and i’m looking forward for future guests whether it double or triple when i start promoting season 6 returning this fall. Enjoy the rest of your week everyone.Take care,god bless,and please be safe.

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  • It’s going to be a very busy week for me.May is sweeps month.

    Hi everyone,to all the mothers,grandmothers,godmothers,great-grandmothers,aunts,great-aunts,cousins who are mothers,those who are expecting to be mothers,and to the single mothers who had to be fathers,adopted mothers who are adopting children and stepmothers,i hoped you had a Happy Mothers Day.I hoped you got a chance to check out my 2 Mothers Day episodes this weekend.One was my paternal cousin Richard Bellinger representing The Middleton-Bellinger family.His late mother was a background singer for Patti LaBelle,and B.B. King.I got 20 views on You Tube so far.The other episode was my new guest Justina Hendricks.I got views on You Tube as well.Also,my Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with my guest Miyuki Tani.She’s a drummer from Japan who plays genres of music,and yes,she’s a mother also.What a way to start off May as we call it sweeps month. May is the month for Season finales which means cliffhangers on who’s going to survive for next season.Also,there are series finales which means our favorite TV shows which either has been on either 6,or 7 or 8 or even 10 long seasons,and it done it’s course. Same thing with talk show hosts who had been on for 10,or 20,or even 30 years,and also news reporters who has been with the network for 20 or 30 or 40 years. As a former ViacomCBS-Paramount employee for 35 years,i had to pick up packages or envelopes going to ad agencies when it comes to marketing and getting the highest ratings ever,and sending out passes to those clients to attend the upfronts for the new fall season. While i’m winding down to my season finale of my podcast,which will be in June,i’m going to be busy this week.First,i’ll be recording a Fathers Day episode which will be airing next month,then i’m going to a guest on Laura Price’s podcast.I was on an Alignable networking meeting back in April,and she and another lady was in the chat room.When i heard that she was a hip-hop rapper,and yes,she’s white,i couldn’t believe it.Today,she’s a spiritual healer,and she’s doing a new podcast,and i’ll will be the first guest on her podcast show.This coming weekend,i’m looking to have back my returning guest Miss Karla Lynette.She has a new song called “Never Gonna Stop” which will be dropping this summer,and she’s going to have her other guests on my podcast.Speaking of that,riverside.fm,the product that i use for distributing my podcast has made some changes or new & improved screens.I pray that it will go well,and i should have no problem for any of my guest to get access to their computers.I was hoping that riverside.fm would have waited til after the Memorial Day holiday to start off the summer season.So keep me in your prayers this week for a good podcast recording,and pray that my guest will follow the instructions. In the meantime,please check out my new episodes for the rest of the month.I have 1 returning guest:my friend & collegue:My CBS co-worker who’s a producer for CBS News,and she has a new podcast called “All Eyes on T’,and her name is Tonya Dunham.For the next 2 Tuesdays,i have 2 new guests,on May 19th:Mr.Bernard Capodici.He’s a jazz percussionist,and the founder of the jazz band called Drivetime,and on May 26,Miss Troi Hawkins who was a fashion and makeup artist who now has her own business,and we’re going to do an episode on singers who have their own fashion or clothing line. Please subscribe and support my podcast,take care,god bless,have a good week and please be safe.

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  • BREAKING MUSIC NEWS:Ty Stephens will be coming to The NYC Sunday May 17th.

    Hi everyone,i got some breaking music news.For those of you who may not know,i got a chance to interview my guest Mr.Ty Stephens on last season of season 4[2024-2025]of The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast.Sadly,we didn’t get a chance to see each other on the screen because he trouble on getting on to the riverside.fm link to get access to his computer,so we did it over the phone:old school interviewing him via telephone. Well folks,i have good news.Ty Stephens is coming to perform at The Cutting Room,located at 44 East 32nd Street between 5th & Madison Aves in The NYC on Sunday May 17th.Admission is $25.00[plus food/drink minimum].Doors open at 7:00pm,showtime starts at 8:00pm. The occasion:”The 70th Rotation Celebration,a milestone celebtation perfomance.For tickets,please visit:https://www.eventim.us/event/ty-stephens-and-the-souljazz/684464. Contact information:General Contact:Pearl Williams at 917-334-6742 or visit:pwdangc@icloud.com, or Giovanna Kanu at 908-912-4294 or visit:gckanu@gmail.com. If you want to more about the guest that i’ve interview on my podcast:Mr.Ty Stephens,please visit his website at:www.tystephensmusic.com . Don’t wait,get your tickets now.

  • The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month & Mother’s Day.

    Hi everyone,as April comes to an end,Friday is May 1st and the start of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and also Mother’s Day. Here’s an FYI:Did you know that there are Afro-Asian Amrericans,as well as Asian-Jamaicans.SIngers include:Anderson Paak,and lead musician Byron Lee of Byron Lee & The Dragonaires,and let’s not leave out Patricia Chin:the co-founder of VP Records. On The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast,i start off with my new guest Miss Miyuki Tani representing Japan.She’s a drummer who plays different genres of music:blues,rock & roll,r&b,hip-hop,pop,country and EDM.I had a wonderful time interviewing her,and i got a chance to say hello in Japanese which is Konnichiwa.Who were her favorites in black music:Muddy Waters,D’Angelo,Donny Hathaway,Lenny Kravitz,Stevie Wonder and Micheal Jackson. Before i forget,here’s another FYI:The first Asian group that performed on Soul Train was The Yellow Light Orchestra.That’s the group who did the instrumental tune called “Computer Game”.Released back in the summer of 1980. As you know,Mother’s Day falls on Sunday May 10th,and on every Mother’s Day on The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast,i always celebrate Mother’s Day with a Mother’s Day episode.Since i started doing my podcast,i did “Mother’s Day in Song” back on season 1[2021-2022 season],and it 6 plays on Spotify.I was inspired by my late paternal grandmother Sadie Beatrice Warrick-Wilson who died in her sleep on Saturday April 30th,1983 at the age of 74.She was preparing to go on her church trip that was paid in full,but she wasn’t feeling well,so she called her daughter to get over to the apartment,but it was too late.Granny was buried on Saturday May 7th in Chapel Hill,Md. at Grace United Methodist Church cemetery on a Mother’s Day weekend.I was staying at my patnernal cousins house and they were listening to WPFW FM 89.3,and they were playing Mother’s Day songs.In 1995,i got a second job,and i worked at AM 1460 WVOX in New Rochelle,N.Y. on the SundayAfternoon/Evening shift and from 5:30-9:00pm sign-off,i did Mother’s Day songs on the hour back in 1996 and 1997.Today,my mission continues,and last season,i did bonus episodes.This season,i only have 2 episodes.On Thursday May 7th,my guest is my paternal cousin Richard Bellinger,and i’m going to interview him about his mom who was a background singer for Patti LaBelle,B.B. King and others.On the weekend,my bonus episode will be my new guest Justina Hendricks.She’s a singer/songwriter and rapper who sings genres of black music,& she’s going to talk about her memories of her mom. So please check out my 3 new episodes on The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast on Apple Podcasts,& on The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast You Tube channel.You’ll love it,& please pass it on. God bless & please be safe.

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  • The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month.

    Hi everyone,in case you may not know,April is Jazz Appreciation Month.Back in April 2021,right after i got my second COVID vaccination,i was listening to WPFW 89.4 FM[PBS/NPR affiliate]from Washington D.C. The station that plays old school-classic soul,jazz,gospel,blues,southern soul,and go-go music.One Friday evening,i was listening to radio d.j. personality Miss Robyn Holden where she does Jazz Fridays every Friday night from 7:00-10:00pm,and i heard and that April is Jazz Appreciation Month.So,when i started doing my podcast The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast since October 2021:my birthday month,i decided to incorporate that on my podcast. On The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast,i always leave something on the side,whether it’s for holiday or celebrating for the month. Me growing up,when we have days off from school including:Thanksgiving,Christmas,New Year’s Day,and Easter.There were also Halloween,Election Day,Veterans Day,and Memorial Day.When i was little,i always watched The Charlie Brown Specials aired on CBS from back in the day.We know that Halloween,Thanksgiving,Christmas,and New Years are automatic:specials a day off from school that is.But you also need specials for Dr.King Day,Black History Month,Womens History Month,Jazz Appreciation Month,Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month,Mothers Day,Black Music Month,Carribean-American Heritage Month,Juneteenth,Pride Month,Fathers Day,Hispanic Heritage Month,and Native American Heritage Month.So when i get a day off from school from those holidays,you should have something on.Back in January 1983,WBLS FM 107.5 in NYC,was doing a Dr.King weekend on Saturday January 15th.Then on January 16th,1989,The Arsenio Hall Show was doing a Dr.King episode.Then in January 1,1995,WRKS 98.7 FM in NYC was doing all the holiday weekend from Dr.King to Halloween. So on The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast,i’m following WPFW FM’s lead and i’ll be airing a Jazz Appreciation Month on Tuesday April 28th,and my guest is vocalist/saxophonist Steven B. Steven is an in-law to my paternal cousins:The Warrick family of who i see in October during my birthday vacation. I had a pleasure interviewing him back in March,and that episode will be airing on Tuesday April 28th in honor and to close out Jazz Appreciation Month.So please check out my episode Tuesday April 28th on The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast,and if you want to hear his music,please look for his music available right now on I-Tunes,you’ll love it. Take care,god bless,have a good week and please be safe.

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  • The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast is branching out to my other links.

    Hi everyone,i know everyone is asking me,i can’t find the link,or i want to check out and hear my episode.Well,there’s an old saying folks,you scmoose,you lose.In other words,when you have a busy schedule,and didn’t take the time out to hear your episode,it get’s put in the archives.I don’t know how to do that and i can’t save them,which is why my podcast is on all other podcast plaforms that i never heard of before that exists. So when you listen to the radio commercial when it saids “Listen to the name of your favorite celebrities or former news reporter podcast available on wherever you get your podcasts,it means that you when you go to your smartphone if you have Google,or if you have a desktop or laptop computer notebook,and type in the name of the podcast that you want to hear or see,it means type in the name of the podcast,click the search box,see the podcast name,and scroll all the way down to the end,and when you see numbers 2,3,4,5,and so on,it means that the podcast that you’re looking for is on other platforms that we never heard of before.When i type in the name of my podcast,it means that my podcast is on all major[Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Amazon Music,I-Heart Radio],and non-major[iVoox,Tunein,Podbay,Podtail].So when you want to hear your episode,that’s where you going to find it at. So i want to let you know that my podcast on my You Tube channel,special shout out to a lady that i’ve met on Alignable named Dr.Anish Shakih,who’s and virtual and A.I. expert,she’s helping me on branching to my other social media outlets including:Patreon,Spotify,Instagram,and Linkedin,not only it helps you to check out my podcast episodes,but it helps me to get more subscribers,and to get it monitized so that i can be self-employed because it’s a tough world out there when it comes to looking for a day job,but no jobs available because of A.I. So again,thank you for your patience,and please continue to subscribe and support my podcast “The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast”,and please pass it on. Stay tuned for more updates.Have a bless and great day/evening,and please be safe.

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