Tag: Mavis Staples
'REVIEW: The Staple Singers, 'Faith & Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976' on Stax/Concord Records
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'Black History Month in Books: Greg Kot's 'I'll Take You There - Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway'
Indeed, the Staples are (at the risk of sounding redundant) a staple of Americana music. Their distinct history is perhaps the American dream, captured in Greg Kot's latest I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway. Longtime pop music critic for the Chicago Tribune, Kot finally gives us a unique insight into both the family and the music.