\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t\tMavis Staples and Norah Jones performs at the Soho Sessions honoring Bruce Willis in New York on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGriffin Lotz for Rolling Stone<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tClasping an electric guitar, Jones dug into her early catalog for swaying versions of \u201cCome Away with Me\u201d and her version of Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan\u2019s \u201cLong Way Home.\u201d With her band, Staples brought her trademark spunk and vocal grit to two Staple Singers songs \u2014 the gospel-imbued \u201cCity in the Sky\u201d and their trademark \u201cI\u2019ll Take You There,\u201d complete with a crowd call and response. \u201cNorah, where are you?\u201d she asked at one point, bringing Jones up for a duet on \u201cYou Are Not Alone,\u201d the two of them holding hands as they sang.<\/p>\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n \t\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tWarren Haynes performs at the Soho Sessions honoring Bruce Willis in New York on November 5th, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGriffin Lotz for Rolling Stone<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\u201cBruce and I have been neighbors for many years,\u201d Richards told the crowd during his set, fondly calling the two of them \u201cbeach bums.\u201d But Richards were there to celebrate and romp as well. Backed by guitarist Larry Campbell, drummer Steve Jordan, bassist Joey Spampinato of NRBQ, and pianist Ivan Neville, Richards\u2019 set was brief \u2014 only three songs \u2014 but made up for the brevity with a clanking, juke-joint-rocking performance. With Richards and Campbell trading guitar parts, the band opened with a slow-rolling version of Big Bill Broonzy\u2019s blues standard \u201cKey to the Highway,\u201d leading into a version of the Stones\u2019 Keith-led gem \u201cYou Got the Silver,\u201d with Campbell on lap slide guitar. In a somewhat early nod to the upcoming holiday season, Richards \u2014 in a black cap and looking relaxed and at ease \u2014 took the band thorough a romping version of Chuck Berry\u2019s \u201cRun Rudolph Run,\u201d with Campbell and Richards swapping solos. (Note to Richards: Please take this band on tour with you.)<\/p>\n \n\tAs he acknowledged in the last set of the night, jam-band legend Warren Haynes was in a somewhat challenging position. \u201cKeith said he had to follow Mavis, and I have to follow Keith,\u201d he shrugged. But to a house that remained packed, Haynes gamely played B.B. King\u2019s \u201cThe Thrill Is Gone,\u201d his own anthemic \u201cSoul Shine,\u201d and a version of Blind Willie McTell\u2019s \u201cStatesboro Blues\u201d that harked back to his tenure in the Allman Brothers Band. American roots music may not be a cure for ailments like the one impacting Willis, but the night proved that it could at least be a balm. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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