Mavis Staples casts a long shadow. For most of the past two decades, Rick Holmstrom has been standing behind her onstage, backing up her brilliance with his guitar fills. “It’s like this light bulb that’s blasting out its full amps […]
Mavis Staples casts a long shadow. For most of the past two decades, Rick Holmstrom has been standing behind her onstage, backing up her brilliance with his guitar fills. “It’s like this light bulb that’s blasting out its full amps […]
It takes a strong man to stand onstage with Mavis Staples. You gotta be able to carry the weight of her reputation and back catalog as well as stand up to the pressure of being showered with her distinctive, magnificent […]
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