It Wasn’t Because He’s Black, It Was Because He Was Great
Remembering the art and artistry of sampled soul giant Syl Johnson
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Mavis Staples
Three Decades Later, Does Graffiti Bridge “Still Would Stand All Time”?
Looking back at a most misunderstood Prince classic for its 30th anniversary
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ALBUMS: The Crown Jewel
On the essential RTJ4, El-P and Killer Mike take no prisoners
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Bored In The House or In The House Bored?
10 Coronavirus songs to help make sense of an uneasy year
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The Gospel According to Mavis
As she plans her 80th birthday blowout at the Apollo, soul and gospel icon Mavis Staples celebrated the last year of her seventies in London, documented on this beguiling new live album
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Melissa Etheridge Takes on Holy Songs at a Holy Place
Singer rocks the Apollo with 90s hits and Stax nuggets
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