Mavis Staples made a promise to her father Pops Staples fifteen years ago, and with the release of Don’t Lose This she’ll finally hold up her end of the bargain. Before his death in 2000, Pops entrusted his daughter with a collection of incomplete songs and the admonishment, “Don’t lose this.” So she undertook the [...]
Stereogum — Mavis Staples made a promise to her father Pops Staples fifteen years ago, and with the release of Don’t Lose This she’ll finally hold up her end of the bargain. Befo... more info