#1 Mavis Staples | The NACC Charts for July 9, 2019

Jul 10, 2019 | News

NACC is back after a week away and we see some huge debuts and massive movement on the charts. Seven new albums reach the NACC Top 20 this week including three chart debuts. With all that movement we still see the legendary Mavis Staples ruling the NACC 200 with her 14th solo LP, We Get By, out on Anti- Records. Two fun facts about Mavis Staples. One, today is her 80th birthday. Happy birthday, Mavis! And two, Bob Dylan once proposed marriage to Mavis. She said no. read more…

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Industry Interview with James Adair, Moniker Promo

“I’m from Australia and was at University studying Economics, which I hated so I thought what was the most furthest thing away from Economics…Music.”

Genre DJ of the Month | Al Wex, WSUW Whitewater

“The first two Chemical Brothers CD’s always stand tall with me. I have a bunch of 90’s Breakbeat & Electronic compilations that I play occasionally. In Hip Hop, Wu Tang’s 36 Chambers, Big L’s Lifestyles of Da Poor & Dangerous, Tribe Called Quest’s early years rank high with me.”

July MD of the Month | Amy Presley, KACV Amarillo

“Amarillo College signed on KACV in 1976. It originally played classical music and eventually students started their own specialty shows. In the 90’s the station changed to alternative and has been that format since.”