The definitive look at her unjustly overlooked recording career: 81 tracks on 4 CDs, with thorough annotation and rare photos. We defy you to remain unmoved by Sister's renditions of Rock Me; This... more

The Staples stepped from Southern gospel to gospel-infused soul when they joined the Stax family in '68. Here are 20 of their Stax classics: the hits "I'll Take You There," "Respect Yourself," "If... more

Radically ahead of her time, Sister Rosetta saw no problem with taking gospel out of the church and into the nightclubs, and mixing it liberally with blues and R&B. She started doing it as early as... more