re:Discovery Tito Ramos, Curtis Mayfield, Joi, Jeff Redd, D.J. Rogers Bilal Philly soul cat comes full circle Spree Wilson Singer-songwriter finds his niche The Bamboos Antipodean funk band gets over Down Under Kings Go Forth Milwaukee outsiders unearth lost treasures of soul’s golden age Record Rundown Five fine artists let the vinyl speak Studio Rundown Bob Power remembers five spots that made history Funky Beatitude Melvin Bliss’s “Synthetic Substitution” helped pattern the sound of hip-hop Sister Sanctified Funkstress Eryka Badu enlightens from a higher ground The Last Poet Gil Scott-Heron is still the first name on the rhyme scene Big Love Barry White’s unlimited passion took him to the heights of music In the Raw D’Angelo’s organic sweet soul shook up modern R&B When Circuits Cry Inventor Del Casher and the innovative guitarists who followed gave voice to the wah-wah pedal Conscientious Observer Songwriter Ernie Hines instills his music with messages to the world Analog Out How Guitar Amps and Pedals Became Virtual Converse 45 SeriesGo Your Own Way: Tito Ramos “Where My Head Is At” b/w Bilal “Free”