Mavis Staples was insistent, fired up, growling those words on stage at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, CA last Thursday, her blue duster shaking around her tensed, compact body. “I won’t let you!” ...

Willie Nelson isn’t the only entertainer with a slew of friends ready to hit the stage with him. Yesterday (February 12), music legend Mavis Staples announced her plans to commemorate her 85th ...

Mavis Staples will celebrate her birthday a few months early with the star-studded Mavis Staples 85th: All Star Birthday Concert. The event, scheduled for April 18 at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater, ...

Mavis Staples turns 85 on July 10, and she’ll celebrate early with a Los Angeles birthday concert this spring. It happens on April 18 at YouTube Theater, and Black Pumas, Chris Stapleton, Grace Potter ...

If we had the ability to assess who is the most beloved figure in music — not in overall numbers, but sheer adoration, per capita and per peer — it likely wouldn’t be Taylor or Beyoncé but Mavis ...

Mavis Staples — civil rights activist, gospel and soul singer, and all-around national treasure — turns 85 this year and is celebrating her big day in style. Superstar friends like Hozier, Robert ...

A lot of artists in the soul/gospel/R&B genre can trace their inspiration back to Mavis Staples, even if it’s a six-degrees-of-separation-type scenario. She’s a legend in the industry and as a civil ...

Legendary blues and gospel singer Mavis Staples is celebrating her 85th birthday in Inglewood with a star-studded lineup of players at YouTube Theater on Thursday, April 18. Produced by Blackbird ...

Mavis Staples is keeping busy. The Chicago singer has a number of upcoming tour dates, many of which are with Bonnie Raitt. Staples is slated to hit the road in early-August and will be touring ...

A concert series at Fort Mose State Park near St. Augustine returns in February with two weekends of shows featuring some blockbuster performers. Mavis Staples, Christian McBride, Valerie June, Gladys ...

Mavis Staples has lived a long life. She was born weeks before the start of World War II, and she’s lasted long enough to headline a venue called the YouTube Theater. That’s where Staples, the ...