Staple Singers

Stax Records Co-Founder Jim Stewart Dead at 92

PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2022

Jim Stewart, co-founder of legendary American soul label Stax Records, has died. He was 92. "Today we lost an important piece of American...

'Summer of Soul' Is a Political Snapshot Wrapped Up in a Concert Film

Directed by Questlove

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2021

In the summer of 1969, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in New York for a celebration of love, music and countercultural activism....

Staple Singers Co-Founder Pervis Staples Dead at 85

PUBLISHED May 12, 2021

Pervis Staples — co-founder of gospel legends the Staple Singers — has died. News broke today that Staples passed away earlier this month o...

Yvonne Staples of the Staple Singers Dies at 80

PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2018

Yvonne Staples — known best as a member of iconic soul group the Staple Singers, has died. The news was confirmed to the Chicago Sun-Times...

The Staple Singers

Faith & Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976

PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2015

The 80 tracks compiled here exhibit the astonishing breadth and influence of the Staple Singers, a weirdly unsung family of musical innovat...