Stereogum — Mavis Staples is releasing a new album, If All I Was Was Black, at the end of the week. She worked on the whole album with Jeff Tweedy, and she's shared a few songs from it already, including the title track, "Little Bit," and "Build A Bridge." None ... more info

Chicago Tribune — “I have a mind to bury them whole,” Mavis Staples sings on her forthcoming album, “If All I Was Was Black” (Anti). It is not a very Mavis-like thing to hear the perpetually upbeat gospel legend sing. But after a lifetime devoted to fighting i... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — At 78 years old, Mavis Staples has lived through — and sung about — as much American turmoil as any working artist. In the 1960s she provided a crucial voice in the fight for civil rights as a member of the Staple Singers, the Chicago-b... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — At 78 years old, Mavis Staples has lived through — and sung about — as much American turmoil as any working artist. In the 1960s she provided a crucial voice in the fight for civil rights as a member of the Staple Singers, the Chicago-b... more info

JamBase — Watch Mavis Staples backed by Jeff Tweedy, Jon Batiste and others performing ‘Build A Bridge’ on last night’s ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.’ more info

Stereogum — For the past few years, the Chicago soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples has been working with Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, and she'll release her newest Tweedy-produced album If All I Was Was Black next week. Last night on Stephen Colbert's Late Show... more info

Uncut — It's from her forthcoming new album, If All I Was Was Black Photo by Chris Strong It's from her forthcoming new album, If All I Was Was Black The post Hear Mavis Staples’ new song, “Build A Bridge” appeared first on Uncut. more info

Stereogum — Mavis Staples is releasing a new album, If All I Was Was Black, next week. She worked on it with Jeff Tweedy, and she's already shared two songs off it, the title track and "Little BIt." Today, Staples has release a third called "Build A Bridge." Lis... more info

New York Times — Hear the songs that caught our critics' attention this week, from a studio reverie by Beck to a globe-hopping track by Major Lazer. more info

Stereogum — Next month, Mavis Staples is releasing a new album, If All I Was Was Black, that she worked on with Jeff Tweedy. We've already heard the title track and today Staples has shared another one from it called "Little Bit," a soulful song that continues t... more info