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RNZ News
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Music Feature: The legendary Mavis Staples.
This week for our music feature, Dianne Swann is here to guide us through the music of the greatest singers of all time, the legendary Mavis Staples Mavis has spent over 70 years on stage, she began her career at just 8 years old when she debuted as a singer with her family band 'The Staple Singers'. She later forged a remarkable solo career and became a powerful voice in the civil rights movement Over the decades, Mavis has sung across a wide range of genres - including gospel, soul, folk, pop, R&B, the blues, rock, and hip hop. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Come Together: Live Rust Tour
The Come Together: Live Rust tour kicks off next month, bringing together the raw energy of Neil Young's iconic Live Rust album. Jon Toogood and Dianne Swann are joining a group of New Zealand's finest artists for the tour that will recreate one of the biggest selling albums ever. Jon and Dianne spoke to Jesse ahead of the tour that will visit Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.
