Soul Music legend Candi Staton, who turns 85 years old in March, returns to her down-home Alabama roots on her forthcoming 32nd album, Back to My Roots, (Beracah Records / New Day Distribution), which ...

The essence of Alabama soul music, as refined and made famous the world over by the recording studios in Muscle Shoals, was never hard-core urban rhythm and blues. Rather, it was a blend of black ...

Candi Staton interviewed at the UK Americana Awards 2025 on Thursday 23 January at Hackney Church, London. The legendary soul icon collected the AMA-UK Board’s highest accolade, an International ...

This week on American Routes Shortcuts, we hear from Candi Staton who has been working in music for over four decades. From her Christian upbringing to the Chitlin’ Circuit, from making records in ...

At February's Alabama Music Hall of Fame induction banquet, inductee Candi Staton sang I Ain't Easy to Love with the Civil Wars' John Paul White. The performance, which premieres at USA TODAY, shows ...

Candi Staton. “It’s Time To Be Free.” Beracah Records. Candi Staton blends gospel themes and messages of redemption and caution with dance music, funk and soul on “It’s Time To Be Free,” revisiting ...

American roots musician Jason Isbell, on his live recording Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Live in Alabama (Lightning Rod Records), performed a potent cover of Candi Staton's “Heart on a String," ...