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Watch Mavis Staples Perform “Build A Bridge” On Kimmel

2635 days ago
StereogumLast fall, Mavis Staples released a new album, If All I Was Was Black, which she worked on with Jeff Tweedy, and last night she took one of its early singles, "Build A Bridge," onto Jimmy Kimmel Live for a rousing performance. Watch it below. ... more info

Blues Foundation Announces 39th Annual Blues Music Awards Nominees

2641 days ago
JamBaseNorth Mississippi Allstars, Mavis Staples and Taj Mahal are among the nominees for the 39th Annual Blues Music Awards more info

Bonnaroo 2018 Lineup

2642 days ago
StereogumBonnaroo's 2018 lineup has arrived. Eminem, the Killers, and Muse are headlining, and the undercard includes Future, Sturgill Simpson, Bon Iver, Khalid, Paramore, Alt-J, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Sylvan Esso, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Chromeo, ... more info

Sweeping The Nation's 200 "Other" Tracks Of 2017: A-J

2655 days ago
Sweeping The NationIf you're a regular reader you'll know that by "other" tracks we mean those from albums that didn't make our top 50 of the year plus anything else that tickled the proverbial fancy. And yes, 200. Because we've been keeping a tally all... more info

Watch Jeff Tweedy Debut New Song “Bombs Above”

2675 days ago
StereogumLast weekend, Jeff Tweedy performed a career-spanning acoustic set in Washington, DC to celebrate NPR Music's 10th anniversary that included everything from early Wilco cuts to Uncle Tupelo to contributions to Mavis Staples' most recent album. He als... more info

Release Day Picks: November 17th New Album Highlights

2695 days ago
JamBaseRelease Day Picks this week highlights new albums by Mavis Staples and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. more info

Mavis Staples - If All I Was Was Black

2696 days ago
DrownedInSoundJust a couple years shy of 80, Staples once again proves herself an essential force more info

Mavis Staples – “Ain’t No Doubt About It” (Feat. Jeff Tweedy)

2698 days ago
StereogumMavis 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

Mavis Staples back on the freedom highway: 'It's like we have to start all over again'

2703 days ago
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

'It's all gone haywire': Mavis Staples on her 'angry' new album

2703 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentAt 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

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