Soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples turned 86 years old this year, but she hasn’t slowed down—she’s even releasing a new ...

At 86, Mavis Staples is still a force of nature. Her new album Sad And Beautiful World arrives 7 November, featuring Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and Jeff Tweedy — a powerful testament to her seven-decade ...

The Mountain Goats, Rosalía, Mavis Staples, and several more will all release new work during the first weekend of November.

86-year-old legend Mavis Staples has rounded up a star-studded cast of collaborators for her new album, Sad and Beautiful World, arriving Nov. 7 from Anti-. The Brad Cook-produced project is led by ...

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, photo by Malia James. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have announced a pair of ...

Mavis Staples has announced her 14th solo album, Sad and Beautiful World, due out on November 7 via ANTI-. It was produced by Phil Cook, with Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Jeff Tweedy, Katie Crutchfield, ...

If you judge people by the company that they keep, Mavis Staples must be one of the most noteworthy members of her generation. Just think about it, the 85-year-old Staples – the sole survivor and ...

Legendary gospel-soul singer Mavis Staples made her name with her family band, but she’s made some of the best music of her career over the last decade with a surprising series of collaborators.

How much would you have loved to be in the room for this — Wilco, Nick Lowe & Mavis Staples rehearsing “The Weight” backstage at the Civic Opera House in Chicago in December 2011. Wow.

Free Press Summer Fest left behind a mixed bag of memories over its nine years, but at least one is a true gem: a YouTube clip of Mavis Staples singing “The Weight” in June 2013. Even for Houston, the ...

Having sought out the punk-rock icon, he introduced himself and said, “Hi Patti, I was told that you might want me to help you out?” To which she handed him her guitar and said, “Tune this”.

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