Last night, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert welcomed longtime musical collaborators Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy. The pair appeared on the program’s final Chicago-based episode, presented at ...

It’s not Beyonce, but Jeff Tweedy and Mavis Staples closed out a week of The Late Show’s DNC coverage with a performance of the Staple Singers’ civil rights-era anthem “Freedom Highway.” ...

The third act of Tom Waits’s glittering career began when his wife went to the dentist. Waiting her turn to open wide, in ...

The War And Treaty share their brand new song, “Can I Get An Amen.” Jam-packed with themes of putting family first as well as ...

Then she realized she still had work to do. By Grayson Haver Currin Hear tracks by Mavis Staples, Jamie xx featuring Robyn, Rakim and others. By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz Hear versions by ...

Todd Williamson/Getty ; Mark Davis/Getty Alfre Woodard’s most important role is being a mother to her two children, Mavis and Duncan Spencer. Woodard shares her kids with her longtime husband ...

The post Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy Perform “Freedom Highway” on Colbert: Watch appeared first on Consequence. Delivering a spirited rendition of The Staple Singers’ song, “Freedom ...

Iowa State University's Goldfinch Room is drawing on five years of fostering intimate artist-audience connections with a ...

Artists making their return include James Taylor, Trombone Shorty, Norah Jones, Mavis Staples, The Roots ... following the ...