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
Melissa Etheridge brought her tour to the Apollo in support of new record ‘Memphis Rock and Soul’ on October 23, 2016. (Ken Kurson)
In late 2010, researchers from McGill University proved what everyone who ever heard Otis Redding sing “These Arms of Mine” already knew: a perfect song doesn’t just elevate the spirit, it actually triggers the release of about 9% more dopamine in the