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Wilco Jams with Mavis Staples and Nick Lowe

“Tweeeday,” as veteran soul singer Mavis Staples calls him, has been on a roll the past few months. The Wilco lead singer has gone viral recently from announcing the weather on local Chicago television station WGN-TV and covering The Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” and “My Humps” at Dan Sinker’s book release party. Today, though, Wilco tweeted a slightly more serious, albeit still outrageously awesome video. Before a show at the Civic Opera House in Chicago last month, Staples and singer-songwriter Nick Lowe joined the guys for a rousing rendition of The Band’s hit “The Weight.” Time for a...  read more

Watch Mavis Staples Perform With Win Butler

As reported in several media outlets, legendary soul singer Mavis Staples made a surprise appearance during Arcade Fire's headlining performance at San Francisco's Outside Lands Music Festival to perform an inspired version of The Band's smash hit "The Weight."  read more

Watch Mavis Staples and Colin Meloy Cover The Band

Located at the mouth of Newport Harbor in the pristine Fort Adams, Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival has played host to countless legendary acts throughout its 53-year history. And while spontaneous collaborations aren’t out of the ordinary at the music and arts-focused event, it’s always a unique moment when legends share the stage with their younger colleagues....  read more

Live From Bonnaroo: Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples talks about collaborating with Jeff Tweedy, The Staple Singers and winning her first Grammy this year.  read more

15 Non-Headlining Bonnaroo Acts Not To Miss

As thousands of people begin to descend upon Manchester, Tenn. for Bonnaroo, much has been made of this year’s headlining acts, and while we’re pumped to catch the likes of Iron & Wine, a reunited Buffalo Springfield, The Strokes and Arcade Fire, there are plenty of lesser-known acts that have caught our eye as well....  read more

Pickathon 2011 Lineup Led By Mavis Staples, The Sadies, Bill Callahan, Many More

Taking place the weekend of Aug. 5-7 at Pendarvis Farm near Portland, Ore., Pickathon Festival showcases the best in indie-roots music. Pickathon prides itself on providing the “best festival experience in the country.” This includes a 100% plastic free environment, workshops and a schedule where every artists plays at least two sets over three days across six unique performance spaces. This includes a stage that must be hiked to through the woods, an intimate open air late night stage, the workshop barn where The Decemberists recorded their recent album, and a large pavilion that is “equal parts art and function.”...  read more

The 50 Best Albums of 2010

Every day in December, we'll be compiling a new list celebrating the best of the year in pop culture. We begin with the best albums of 2010.  read more

Watch Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy on The Colbert Report

Watch the duo perform "You Are Not Alone"...  read more

Mavis Staples: You Are Not Alone

She’ll take you there Though now on the far side of 70, Mavis Staples remains one of American music’s national treasures, with a smoldering voice that’s as compelling today as it was 40 years ago on Staple Singers’ hits like “Respect Yourself.” Likely the only singer whose resume includes collaborations with Curtis Mayfield, Bob Dylan and Prince, she affirmed her vitality on 2007’s We’ll Never Turn Back, produced by Ry Cooder. This time around, Jeff Tweedy is the lucky guy at the helm, and he’s done Staples justice, giving the album throwback flourishes and a modern aesthetic....  read more

Life is Good Festival to be Webcast Live This Weekend

This weekend (Sept. 11-12), the inaugural Life is Good Festival will be webcast on Facebook....  read more