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Features

The Best R&B 2007

By Christian John Wikane

On this year's "Best R&B Albums" list, you will find albums that merit attention for the unique artistry each possesses, not because they sold half a million out of the gate. [13 December 2007]

Sounding the Call for Equality: An Interview with Mavis Staples

By Greg Kot

Staples: "What has really changed? I'm 67 years old, and I was here the first time around and it's still not fixed. We can't let Dr. King shed his blood and die for us trying to get justice and live in a world like this." [25 April 2007]

Reviews

Vancouver Folk Music Festival: 19 July 2009 - Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BC

By Joshua Kloke

With equal emphasis on exposing an array of artists and maintaining Vancouver’s status as a socially-driven and socially responsible place to be, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival was out of this world. [19 August 2009]

Mavis Staples: Mavis Staples Live: Hope at the Hideout

By Justin Cober-Lake

When a legend comes home, it has to be great, even if (or especially if), there's little of the superstar aura. [4 November 2008]

Mavis Staples: Well Never Turn Back

By Lester Feder

An icon frees her voice by revisiting the past she could never escape. [14 May 2007]