“Roots of the Soulful” is always in the pocket. The show is a consistent 'melting pot' of a listening experience that highlights soulful rhythm and blues and zeroes in on groundbreaking new music inspired by the likes of Blues, Rock, R&B, Soul, Motown, and Funk legends. The one thing these genres have in common is an underlying connection to the “roots” of early American music. An exploration through swampy southern soul, contemporary R&B, and all things funky might leave you groovin' to the likes of Alicia Keyes, J J Grey and Mofro, The Derek Trucks Band, James Brown, and breakout artists such as Soulo Lyons, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, and Sharon Jones.