Time has certainly not dampened the urgency in Mavis Staples’ voice. Now 80, the Grammy-winning legend and social activist has one clear enemy on her new album: the status quo. She sings the ...

Hear the lead single from Mavis Staples' new album with Ben Harper.

Mavis Staples unveiled a new song with Ben Harper, 'We Get By,' the title-track off her upcoming album.

Back in March, renowned gospel and soul singer Mavis Staples announced her 12th studio album, We Get By. Two other recent albums, 2013’s One True Vine and 2017’s If All I Was Was Black, were ...

Time certainly hasn’t dampened the urgency in Mavis Staples’ voice. Now 80, the Grammy Award-winning legend and social activist from Chicago has one clear enemy on her new album: the status quo.

Mavis Staples has announced details of We Get By, her new studio album produced by Ben Harper. Following her acclaimed 2017 collection If All I Was Was Black, the album marks the latest in a ...

It wouldn't be a Newport Folk Festival without Mavis Staples leading an ensemble sing-along of "The Weight." Staples was not on the bill at this year's festival, so the crowd roared even louder ...

Mavis Staples, "We Get By" (Anti-Records)All the songs on this, her 12th studio album, were written by Ben Harper and their union is both fruitful and moving. Harper has given Staples some tunes ...