Mavis Staples Announces New Collaborative Album with Jeff Tweedy If All I Was Was Black and Fall 2017 Tour Dates with Bob Dylan

American blues and gospel singer Mavis Staples will be partnering with long-time collaborator Jeff Tweedy, writer and producer for the album, for their upcoming project If All I Was Was Black. The album will be released on Nov. 17 via Anti.

“I’ve always thought of art as a political statement in and of itself—that it was enough to be on the side of creation and not destruction,” Staples said. “But there is something that feels complicit at this moment in time about not facing what is happening in this country head on. You can’t stop me. You can’t break me. I’m too loving. These songs are going to change the world.”

You’ll also be able to catch the singer on tour with american folk legend Bob Dylan, as the soulful duo are going on a month long tour across the United States beginning this October. The trek will open in Valley Center, CA and end on the east coast in Boston, MA. Check below for the entire tour itinerary.

This won’t be Staples and Dylan’s first rodeo together, since performing last year at The Mann in Philadelphia, PA. Other collaborators with Mavis Staples include Arcade Fire for their song “I Give You Power,” and in the Gorillaz’s track entitled “Let Me Out.”

If All I Was Was Black Track-list:
01. Little Bit
02. If All I Was Was Black
03. Who Told You That
04. Ain’t No Doubt About It [ft. Jeff Tweedy]
05. Peaceful Dream
06. No Time for Crying
07. Build a Bridge
08. We Go High
09. Try Harder
10. All Over Again

Mavis Staples and Bob Dylan Fall 2017 Tour:
10/13 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Resort SoCal – The Events Center
10/14 – Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan Hotel – The Chelsea Theatre
10/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Eccles Theater
10/18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Eccles Theater
10/21 – Denver, CO – 1STBANK Center
10/23 – Omaha, Nebraska – CenturyLink Center
10/24 – Ames, IA – Stephens Auditorium
10/25 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
10/27 – Chicago, IL – Wintrust Arena
10/28 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
10/29 – Bloomington, IN – IU Auditorium
11/01 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
11/03 – Akron, OH – E.J. Thomas Hall
11/05 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
11/06 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Hall
11/08 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum
11/10 – Richmond, VA – Coliseum
11/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theatre
11/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theatre
11/14 – Washington D.C. – The Anthem
11/16 – Boston, MA – Agganis Arena