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," ...

Ed Gordon talks with gospel and soul singer Candi Staton about her music career, and overcoming alcohol and domestic abuse. She has a new album, His Hands. Early in the program, we talked about black ...

‘I can sing if I want to, or I can stay at home for the rest of my life because the cheques keep coming in’ (Alan Messer) “It is amazing,” she says, beaming, of this late-in-life recognition that’s ...

In October 2017, Candi Staton was at a Nashville recording studio, working on a new song called “The Prize Is Not Worth the Pain.” As her band stretched out the disco-funk tune into an extended jam, ...

Memory is a funny thing. It can transport you almost magically to times you loved (or endured) years ago. Yet, at the same time, it can make you believe strongly in things or situations that never ...

Early in the program, we talked about black American struggles with alcohol abuse. One woman who knows that fight all too well is singer Candi Staton. She struggled with alcoholism throughout her ...