Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples Announces Collaborative Album with Levon Helm

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2022

Mavis Staples has shared details of a collaborative album with the late Levon Helm. Carry Me Home arrives May 20 via ANTI-. Carry Me Home...

Mariposa Folk Festival Gets Mavis Staples, the Weather Station, Lido Pimienta, Kathleen Edwards for 2022 Edition

PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2022

After two years away, Orillia's Mariposa Folk Festival is finally due to return to Tudhope Park this summer from July 8 to 10. The three-da...

'Summer of Soul' Is a Political Snapshot Wrapped Up in a Concert Film

Directed by Questlove

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2021

In the summer of 1969, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in New York for a celebration of love, music and countercultural activism....

Toronto's Massey Hall to Reopen in November with Over 40 Acts Lined Up

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2021

Just in time to celebrate its 127th birthday, beloved Toronto venue and historic site Massey Hall has announced its grand reopening this No...

Staple Singers Co-Founder Pervis Staples Dead at 85

PUBLISHED May 12, 2021

Pervis Staples — co-founder of gospel legends the Staple Singers — has died. News broke today that Staples passed away earlier this month o...

Run the Jewels Detail 'RTJ4' with 2 Chainz, Josh Homme, Pharrell

PUBLISHED May 12, 2020

After sharing a pair of singles from Run the Jewels 4, Run the Jewels have now detailed their forthcoming new album. The latest full-length...

Mavis Staples Shares New Song "All in It Together"

PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2020

Mavis Staples has returned with a new single, marking her first new material since last year's album We Get By. Titled "All in It Together...

Mariposa Folk Festival Announces 2020 Lineup with Mavis Staples, John Prine, Kathleen Edwards

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2020

The long-running Mariposa Folk Festival is set to celebrate 60 years of music-making this summer, and organizers have now shared the comple...