It's uncouth, in the South, to talk about sex, religion and politics with strangers. But 72-year-old Mavis Staples had no problem hitting the latter two during her 60-minute set at Hangout Fest. The raspy member of The Staples Singers opened her ...

Reared in Chicago, Mavis Staples raised the roof as a member of her family's gospel group, The Staples Singers. Born in Greenwich, Rob Mathes forged a prolific career as an arranger and producer of popular and religious music. Though they come from ...

If the blues were a woman, Grammy winner Mavis Staples would have her number. If the blues were a woman, "she would definitely be black," the 2012 Chicago Blues Festival headliner advises. "She'd have a red dress with some sequins on it. Yeah. And she ...

Why not consider a name that starts with that upbeat, springlike syllable for your baby born this month? Here are the most likely May names suspects. MABEL – When Bruce Willis recently named his baby girl Mabel Ray, he brought this vintage ...

MITCHELL — Mavis Bolling, 97, Mitchell, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Firesteel Healthcare Center in Mitchell. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Bittner Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens in Huron.

He and wife June celebrate their golden wedding anniversary next year. Mavis Shaw (nee Lunn), aged 66, of Aldermans Green, was at the party, but not in the main photo. “All I can remember is piling into a house to watch the coronation on TV ...

MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Mavis announced plans for the city to annex the old PPG and Lamb Glass buildings in Clinton Township, when City Council met in joint session with Knox County Commissioners, Monday night. “The PPG building has ...

MOUNT VERNON — It took a little sweet talking, but Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Mavis was able to get the American National Can clean up project into the top 10 for funding on Friday. Mount Vernon was one of 19 cities with projects in the running for part ...

Pound Hill is a neighbourhood within the town of Crawley in West Sussex, England. Pound Hill is located on the east of Crawley. It is bordered by Three Bridges and Manor Royal to the west and Maidenbower to the south. It is the largest of the 13 ...

"Mr. Michaels would like to thank his fans for their continued support," he wrote in a statement. Bret Michaels, Mavis Staples Headline Grammy Foundation Show; Newcomer L.P. Wows the Crowd Michaels sued in March 2011 in Los Angeles, but a judge later moved ...