Mavis Staples

Eighty-six years old and still refusing to coast. Mavis Staples came up in the Staple Singers—the Chicago family gospel group that marched alongside Dr. King—and has spent her solo career pulling gospel, soul, and R&B into whatever the moment demands. Two Grammys, a Kennedy Center Honor, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, and a 2025 album produced by Brad Cook. The voice is still a force…