Part 3: Curtis Mayfield to The English Beat (1970-1980)

By PopMatters Staff

"Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine, go down .." Julie Andrews sang in Mary Poppins. Indeed, a bitter dose of angry words in need of saying, and set to a beat, quite effectively gets heard. [18 July 2007]

Joan Armatrading: Into the Blues

By Christian John Wikane

While it's reassuring that Armatrading continues to write and record, it's doubtful that she'll earn any new fans strictly on the merits of this release. [3 May 2007]

Joan Armatrading: Love and Affection: Joan Armatrading Classics (1975-1983)

By Matt Rogers