If we had the ability to assess who is the most beloved figure in music — not in overall numbers, but sheer adoration, per capita and per peer — it likely wouldn’t be Taylor or Beyoncé but Mavis ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mavis Staples is known as many things: soul hitmaker, civil rights trailblazer, 21st-century torchbearer of American gospel music, ...

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Mavis Staples remembers. In her new children’s book, Bridges Instead of Walls: The Story of Mavis Staples, she reaches back to when her father determined the type of music that was permissible to play ...

Mavis Staples is keeping busy. The Chicago singer has a number of upcoming tour dates, many of which are with Bonnie Raitt. Staples is slated to hit the road in early-August and will be touring ...

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.

In light of an impending winter storm in Nashville, the Ryman Auditorium and Opry House have canceled a handful of shows.

Catch up on recent releases from Robyn, Oneohtrix Point Never, Mavis Staples and more. By Lindsay Zoladz A crop of artists on the verge of what’s next are returning with new releases, and Taylor Swift ...

*Music icon Mavis Staples will celebrate her 80th birthday on July 10 and she’s kicking off the milestone with a trio of shows May 9 in New York. The gospel legend will be joined by a selection of ...

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Also on the crowded poster for the Blackbird Presents/Live Nation-produced concert were Jeff Tweedy, Nathaniel Rateliff, Norah Jones, Grace Potter, the War and Treaty ...