Today Show, NBC Nightly News and Lehrer NewsHour to Feature Mavis

Tune in to The Today Show (NBC) tomorrow morning, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (PBS) Thursday and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams Friday for insightful interviews with all-time great soul/gospel vocalist Mavis Staples.

Mavis is earning the best reviews of her career for her new album We’ll Never Turn Back (Anti- Records), which The Wall Street Journal called her "magnum opus."

Mavis's latest release catapulted to the Top 5 on iTunes' R&B chart and Amazon’s overall CD sales chart after being featured in a round-up of noteworthy new releases on CBS Sunday Morning. Staples has also performed songs from the album on Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O'Brien.

Booker T. Jones Cuts Classic with Jolie Holland

Legendary musician, songwriter and producer Booker T. Jones has joined forces with Texas-born singer/performer and Shortlist nominee Jolie Holland for a gorgeous rendering of the Louis Armstrong classic, "What A Wonderful World."

Set for release as a digital single via Anti- on November 6th, the uplifting and charming Jones/Holland collaboration celebrates the song’s 40th anniversary by paying tribute to the Bob Thiele and George David Weiss-penned classic in its own distinctive and beautiful way.

Mavis Returns to Late Night

Mavis Staples will appear on Late Night with Conan O'Brien tonight for the first time since November 2004. Mavis and her new band will play a song off her new album We'll Never Turn Back on Anti- Records.

Anders Osborne Coming Down September 25

Anders Osborne's new record, Coming Down, will be released on September 25th on MC Records. A stripped down record, Coming Down is a personal look at Anders' life and love of New Orleans post Katrina.

Recorded in Nashville and New Orleans, the record was co-produced by Anders and Troy Verges (BMI country songwriter of the year). Pre-order information for the cd will be coming soon.

Holy Hail on Dinner With the Band

Dinner With The Band combines two of life's passions–food and music–to create an innovative cooking and music show. Check out the Holy Hail epsiode.

Holy Hail stop by this week to share jokes, cooking tips and stories from their trip to the UK. Sautéed halibut becomes "Holy Halibut" after chef Sam Mason concocts a delicious miso butterscotch sauce to satisfy their pescetarian taste buds. Tbe band then performs a set that includes a new song "Luck Will Find You," available exclusively on Dinner with the Band.