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Click here for Sir Mack Rice's tribute to Isaac Hayes.
The summer of 2008 saw the release of Sir Mack Rice's latest album - Justice. The CD features some of Mack's favorites and some great new tracks like Justice, Mississippi Mud/Baby Please Don't Go, and Among Friends. Some great artist contributed to the CD including Harmonica Shah, R.J. Spangler, Paul Carey, Shawn McDonald, Mike Marshall, and Charles Buddy Smith.
Boston Blues Festival in September 2007 was a great show. Click here to see a clip of Sir Mack Rice will be performing Cadillac Assembly Line.
In July 2007 Sir Mack Rice performed at the Cityfest, (a.k.a. the Tastefest), Detroit, MI. He was joined by RJ's Rhythm Rockers and other wonderful friends. Click here for some great photos from the show.
Sir Mack Rice was in Italy this July performing at the Porretta Sweet Soul Music Festival. This year the theme was a “Tribute To Stax 50th Anniversary”. Click here to see some terrific photographs of Sir Mack Rice and his friends at the Festival.
June 9th, 2007 Sir Mack Rice performed at Famous Dave B Q & Blues Club in Minneapolis MN.
Click here to see some excellent photos taken by Kurt Swanson of Sir Mack Rice performing at the "Cadillac Assembly Line: A Tribute to Albert King" in Chicago on February 9, 2007.
Check out this great article about the February 23-26 2007 Stax 50th Anniversary. The celebration included a special concert featuring Sir Mack Rice and the Bo-Key's performing some of Mack's classics. During the show they were joined by Eddie Floyd, William Bell, John Gary Williams of The Mad Lads, and J. Blackfoot and Norman West of the Soul Children for a unexpected jam session of "Knock on Wood". There were journalist and fans there from all over the world. It was an unbelievably great time. Click here for some great video and interviews from the event.
On February 23, 2007 the Commercial Appeal, a Memphis newspaper, ran a wonderful story titled "Unity, love at Stax won Rice" about Mack Rice's career. Click here to read it.
Colin Dilnot is a journalist, writer, and executive record producer. He has a blog called In Dangerous Rhythm. On February 18th, 2007 he posted a story about Sir Mack Rice. Dilnot writes, “the standout track on the [Get That Money] CD is the re-working of one of his old tracks "Right Now" called "Right Now, America" which demonstrates he can still do it!!!” Click here to read the post.
Chicago Sun-Times, ran a story on February 16, 2007 about Rice’s continuing song writing career. In the article Mack Rice tells how "Respect Yourself," the 1971 smash recorded by the Staple Singers came to be. Click here to read more.
In November 2006 Mack Rice and the RJ's Rhythm Rockers had 'em on their feet and dancing at the 2006 Motor City Blues & Boogie Woogie Festival. The American Music Research Foundation event featured Sir Mack Rice, Calvin Cooke, Alberta Adams, Johnnie Bassett, and the Howling Diablos. Click here to read more about it and to see some great snap shots.
On June 28, 2006 I had the honor of performing at the Rock and Roll Hall of fame in Cleveland, Ohio as part of the “From Songwriters to Soundmen: The People Behind the Hits” special program.
In early June 2006 my latest album, Get That Money, was released. It’s packed with old hits like Mustang Sally and Respect Yourself, and Cheaper To Keep Her. It’s also got some fun new tracks like Viagra Man and Get That Money.

