The Staple Singers

‘Summer Of Soul’ review: forgotten festival of Black brilliance finally gets its dues

Questlove's joyous documentary celebrates an oft-overlooked music event from 1969

Pervis Staples, Staple Singers co-founder, dies aged 85

A funeral is scheduled for May 17

She’ll Take You There: Mavis Staples Is Still Kicking Ass At 79

Why is NME writing about Mavis Staples in 2018? That’s a reasonable question, and it deserves an honest answer. We’ll get into that in...
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