In Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz, the classic 1978 concert movie documenting what was supposed to be the Band's final concert, Mavis Staples and her old group the Staples Singers backed the Band up ...

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 when ...