Malaco has two radio Chart Toppers!

The Soul And Blues Report (http://www.soulandbluesreport.com/) has spoken and two of our favorite Malaco artists have the top 5 singles getting major props on the airwaves!

Congrats to Vick Allen and his hit single "Baby, Come Back Home" - now #1 on the Soul and Blues Charts! Vick is a talented guy, giving it his all.

Also, congratulations go out to another talented and hard workin' man at Malaco, Floyd Taylor. His title track "You Still Got It" is in the top 5 as well.

We are proud of their accomplishments!!

Simply Red's "Tribute To Bobby"

Yes, our very own Bobby "Blue" Bland!

English singer/songwriter Mick Hucknall, who formed the group Simply Red, recently brought the band together to record a new album entitled "Tribute To Bobby" to be released in 2008.

The upcoming album has twelve quintessential Bobby "Blue" Bland tracks. Hucknall and his band infuse a distinctive groove into the tunes that Bobby made classics. They breathe new life into the songs that will mesmerize old fans and catch the attention of new fans, too.

Tracks include "Stormy Monday Blues," "Too Far Gone," "Farther On Up The Road" and "I Wouldn't Treat A Dog."

Mick and the band are travelling to Memphis and will be meeting Bobby in person tomorrow. Don't forget the BBQ while you're travelling through.

We wish them great success for this album - and also appreciate the shout out for Bobby!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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FLOYD IS ROCKIN' THE CHARTS!

Congrats to Floyd Taylor, whose album "You Still Got It," has debuted on the Billboard Blues Chart at #6!

Thanks to the fans and keep up the good work, Floyd!

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The Big Idea

Malaco Records had some kind of a good idea: Why not have an internet radio station that plays all Southern Soul music, all the time??

On February 1, 2006 Southern Soul Radio made its broadcasting debut with its first DJs at the helm, DDT and Funky Larry during the day and Uncle Bobo in the evenings.

The programming began strong with tracks from the Malaco catalog, classic soul tunes of Motown, Capitol and Atlantic, traditional blues and Mississippi Delta blues. The response was overwhelming. We began with a few hundred listeners and now, almost two years later, the number is doubled and counting!

Among the most recent additions to the programming is the Stax catalog. "But we continue adding new music daily," says DJ Funky Larry.

Southern Soul Radio is live and on the air 6 days a week, sunup to sundown, and continue to crank the tunes all throughout the night. DJs Funky Larry and "Outlaw" are the current DJs on the air.

Funky Larry shared a little insight to its success, "It's grassroots and feel-good music. you can't get any more basic from this. We are getting e-mails from around the world: Sweden, Germany, France and Japan. It's also a big hit with armed forces serving our country overseas."

He also mentioned because of the station's popularity, they have received requests from commercial stations that want to carry their programming. "It's a possibility in the future," says Funky.