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Two of country’s most exciting voices met up with one of soul and gospel’s all-time greats at the 52nd CMA Awards, as Chris Stapleton was joined by Maren Morris, Mavis Staples and Marty Stuart for an uplifting performance that connected country’s present with pop music history. Stapleton, the leading nominee …

Mavis Staples paid tribute to longtime friendAretha Franklin in her own words to the Los Angeles Times,following Franklin’s death from pancreatic cancer Thursday at the age of 76. Staples, who was an important voice for civil rights in the Chicago-based family band the Staple Singers, refers to Franklin as “Ree” …