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 ...

The post Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy Perform “Freedom Highway” on Colbert: Watch appeared first on Consequence. Delivering a spirited rendition of The Staple Singers’ song, “Freedom Highway” — which ...

On this episode of Tiny Desk Radio, Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present a trio of artists with close ties to blues music: soul music legend Mavis Staples, jazz vocalist Gregory Porter and singer, ...

Here’s one music critic’s list of 10 concerts to look forward to in the first half of 2026 in medium and small venues.

Mavis Staples ' latest album hums with hope that could only be delivered by the 86-year-old American treasure’s raspy contralto. “Sad and Beautiful World” sees the gospel and R&B icon, who briefly ...

Willie Nelson isn’t the only entertainer with a slew of friends ready to hit the stage with him. Yesterday (February 12), music legend Mavis Staples announced her plans to commemorate her 85th ...

The Listener’s music writers on their essential albums of 2025.

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 ...

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 ...

The year is coming to an end, and it has seen some big-name artists drop new albums. From one of the biggest pop superstars ...