The Staple Singer’s “Respect Yourself” gets a lyric video decades later as a new box set is being prepared for release this month. The group consisting of father Pops Staples and daughters Cleotha, Yvonne and Mavis were gospel and soul stars of the ’60s and ’70s. “Respect Yourself” was theirContinue Reading
[youtube id=”_POw3BKYprs”]Mavis Staples’ performs “Change” from her forthcoming album, We Get By, on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with Ben Harper. Staples’ 14th studio album comes this Friday (May 24th) and she says, “These songs are delivering such a strong message. We truly need to make a change if we want thisContinue Reading
Mavis Staples’ next studio album is titled If All I Was Was Black and she says the album is inspired by the racism promoted under President Trump. She expressed her opinion in a press release and said, “We’re not loving one another the way we should, some people are sayingContinue Reading
[youtube id=”fy4Scr_nbbI”] Mavis Staples recorded “Melody Cool” for Prince’s Graffiti Bridge soundtrack and the song also appeared on her ’93 album, The Voice. Prince wrote “Melody Cool” and worked with Staples on multiple occasions. He was a fan of Staples and her gospel star family members The Staple Singers. PrinceContinue Reading