Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Frank Turner/Against Me!, Coheed/Mastodon, Mavis Staples, Local Natives, Mudhoney, Heart, Nitzer Ebb, Glen Hansard, Haruomi Hosono and more NYC-area shows on sale. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Ice Cube, Frank Turner, J.I.D./Saba, Mavis Staples, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Weyes Blood, Filthy Friends, Yeasayer, Haruomi Hosono and more tickets on sale. Continue reading… more info

JamBase — Mavis Staples will celebrate her 80th birthday will special concerts in New York, Nashville and Los Angeles this May. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mavis Staples will celebrate her 80th birthday with Newport Folk-presented shows at three historic venues, with special guests... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Ahead of the Grammys this weekend, the Recording Academy has named Dolly Parton the MusiCares Person Of The Year, making her the first-ever country music artist to be awarded the title. And last night, Parton was honored with a gala and tribute conce... more info

JamBase — Release Day Picks this week highlights new albums by Mavis Staples, Galactic, LCD Soundsystem, Cass McCombs, The Lemonheads, Jessica Pratt and Bob Mould. more info

JamBase — Watch Mavis Staples cover Talking Heads’ “Slippery People” from her upcoming ‘Live In London’ album. more info

JamBase — Watch Mavis Staples performing “Love And Trust” from her upcoming Live In London album. more info

Cross Rhythms — Live Mavis Staples album recorded in London to be released in March more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Chicago is well-represented on the music list courtesy of tunes by Chance the Rapper and Joey Purp, BJ the Chicago Kid and Mavis Staples. more info