Yet another standout track from the new Mavis Staples album Livin’ On A High Note entitled “Tomorrow” is premiering care of Okayplayer. The track merges a classic pop accessibility with the understated bravado of sixties R&B and Stax soul. It was penned for Staples by multi instrumentalist Jon Batiste and …
A new song from the much anticipated Mavis Staples album Livin’ On A High Note entitled “Action” is premiering via Fader Magazine. The track, equal parts dance party soul and moving social consciousness gospel, was composed byTune-Yards' Merrill Gabbus who told Fader: "I am stunned that Mavis Staples is singing …
MAVIS!, the first feature documentary on the legendary singer, directed by Jessica Edwards, will debut on Monday, February 29, 2016, exclusively on HBO. A new song from the highly anticipated new Mavis Staples album Livin’ On A High Note entitled “Dedicated” is premiering today on Pitchfork. The moving and reflective …
Another remarkable new song from the new Mavis Staples album Livin’ On A High Note has premiered. The beautifully reflective and building gospel track,“Jesus Lay Down Beside Me” was written for Mavis by the one and only Nick Cave. You can hear the track now care of Pitchfork: http://pitchfork.com/news/63568-mavis-staples-shares-songs-written-by-nick-cave-and-tune-yards/
Anti- would like to offer a genuine congratulations to the legendary Mavis Staples for yet another Grammy win. This time Mavis took home the award in Best American Roots Performance for her truly moving rendition of the the Blind Lemon Jefferson composition “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean.” The …
Mavis Staples is an alchemist of American music, and has continuously crossed genre lines like no musician since Ray Charles. Weaving herself into the very fabric of gospel, soul, folk, pop, R&B;, blues, rock, and even hip hop over the better part of the last 60 years, the iconic singer …