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Mavis Staples: Celebrating “80” with A New Album
Who celebrates their 80th birthday with new music -- and a pair of pink boxing gloves? Mavis Staples, that's who.
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Stevie Wonder’s “Fulfillingness’ First Finale” At 45
A near-tragic accident shifted Stevie Wonder's exceptional gift into a whole 'nother dimension. A look at one of his underappreciated projects.
Dr. John (1941-2019)
No matter where he was, or when it was, for the late Dr. John, it was always Mardi Gras in New Orleans. A tribute.
We Can Make It If We Try: Bill Withers’ Top 10 Songs
He worked in an airplane factory as his biggest hit moved up the charts which explains why Bill Withers never lost that sense of “working man blues.”
Aretha’s Roots: The Gospel and Jazz Years
If the Queen of Soul had stuck with either jazz or gospel, she could easily have become a sovereign of those music genres too.