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Wilco, Nick Lowe & Mavis Staples Sing The Weight

Written by Rachel Reynolds Jan. 07, 2012 Live Performances

How much would you have loved to be in the room for this — Wilco, Nick Lowe & Mavis Staples rehearsing “The Weight” backstage at the Civic Opera House in Chicago in December 2011. Wow.

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