Its hard to find someone that has both embraced modern music, and also made it their own, more than Mavis Staples. Even going back to the late sixties and early seventies, Her family band The Staples Singers had already worked with and covered songs from artists like Bob Dylan, Curtis Mayfield, and The Band. Nearly … Continue reading Mavis Staples opens for Bonnie Raitt at The Ledge Amphitheatre