Allison Russell, who opened the show, also joined Mavis during her set, and Jones joined Russell for a new song.

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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Her voice still has that instantly recognizable deep-and-low quality you can feel in your chest. The post At Chevalier Theatre, Mavis Staples lives up to her legacy of joy and protest appeared first ...

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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 ...

NEW YORK – Mavis Staples is a walking, talking and – blessedly – still singing history book. The 76-year-old voice of the Staple Singers sang behind Martin Luther King Jr., dated Bob Dylan, performed ...

Mavis Staples has one of those voices that makes you stop and listen. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I'LL TAKE YOU THERE") MAVIS STAPLES: (Singing) I know a place. Ain't nobody crying. HEADLEE: That's Mavis ...