On March 27 Neko Case sat in with Mavis and the band at the end of a series of shows together. Neko’s achingly beautiful voice blended in perfectly. Here’s a photo… Photo by Doug Schneider. On April 23 Elvis Costello joined Mavis Staples and RHB for a rousing version of […]
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Greg Kot in the Chicago Tribune September 20, 2010 Secret weapon behind Mavis Staples’ new Jeff Tweedy-produced album Greg Kot The story that most fans know about Mavis Staples’ rousing new album, “You Are Not Alone” (Anti), is that the singer recorded it with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, who produced it […]
Big news…Mavis Staples album “You Are Not Alone” (Anti) nominated for a Grammy! Nominated in the Best Americana Album category, alongside Roseann Cash, Los Lobos, Willie Nelson and Robert Plant, this is Mavis’ (and RHB’s) second straight Grammy nomination (Live: Hope at the Hideout was nominated last year). Right on […]
In addition to the Grammy nomination for Mavis Staples’ “You Are Not Alone,” the album (featuring RHB) was also selected on both MOJO Magazine and NPR’s year end best of 2010 Top 50 lists. Yeah! Still recuperating after a two week European tour that hit Lucerne Switzerland, Amsterdam, London, Stockholm […]
NPR’s Bob Bolien wrote a stellar review of the new Mavis Staples CD You Are Not Alone for npr.org. Here’s a snippet: “…the band is crucial, discerning and supportive. Rick Holmstrom is her soulful guitarist — Staples called him ‘Pops Jr.’ when they performed a Tiny Desk Concert this summer…” […]
Mavis Staples’ new disc comes out September 14, 2010. Produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, “You Are Not Alone” and was recorded last winter in Chicago at Wilco’s The Loft studio and features the “smoking hot” (Tweedy quote in L.A. Times) RHB on every track. Here’s a little taste of the […]
Mavis Staples sings the Jeff Tweedy penned track “Only The Lord Knows” on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno September 7, 2010. Check it out…
Mavis Staples (w/ RHB along for the ride) played Lollapalooza August 6, 2010 in Chicago. Many reviews of the show said Mavis stole the show from headliner Lady Gaga…well, duh! Jeff Tweedy also sat in on a couple of songs with his old Gibson acoustic, which was extra fun as […]
Rick, Jeff and Hodge will play in Fairbanks, Alaska Friday June 18 at a fundraiser for Rick’s high school. Show starts at 8 pm at Monroe High School, 615 Monroe St., Fairbanks 99701. Guaranteed good times!
Mavis Staples new CD, which features Rick, Hodge and Jeff, is due to be released late summer/early fall on Anti Records. The record was produced by Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) and is a killer. Look for it in all the finest record stores (there’s at least one in LA), online […]