Mavis Staples' Ode to Joy: How M. Ward, Neko Case and More Shaped New LP

Livin’ on a High Note isn’t just the name of Mavis Staples’ new album, out February 19th; it’s also how she feels these days. While the singer acknowledges that she should be talking about retirement after a 60-year-plus musical career — both as a member of the legendary Staple Singers and as…