The new year is shaping up to be another stellar one for Southern literature. ... New Southern books we’re eager to read in 2021. By Suzanne Van Atten – For the AJC. Dec 28, 2020.

Turner’s approach to music production, much like the Southern soul genre itself, is a blend of old and new traditions. A song begins with the musician singing or humming an idea for a melody.

In the Southern Breeze Through Dec. 12, in person and streaming, at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Manhattan; rattlestick.org. Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes.

Fort Pierce native Willie Roundtree also saw the need for a good, local soul food restaurant and opened Kinfolk Southern Eats and Treats at 1410 N. 25th St. in 2018.

South Carolina-based 803Fresh talks the success of his Beyoncé-cosigned "Boots on the Ground" and Southern soul's six-decade legacy of pop influence.

In Southern markets, it’s definitely been a mainstay.” Steve Hegwood, who runs R&B/hip-hop Streetz 94.5, recently launched the Vibe on FM 87.7 which features Southern Soul.