A rejuvenated Hozier back on the road with stop at Benedum Center
(WorldNews Music)

About a minute ago Even if Hozier’s newly released second album, “Wasteland! Baby,” fails to come close to having the success of his debut effort, the Irish singer/songwriter will always have at least one memory that will make the new album stand out over time. That experience came in recording the lead track and first single “Nina Cried Power,” when Hozier got to work in the studio with gospel/soul great Mavis Staples and legendary keyboardist Booker T. Jones. The song pays homage to artists – Staples being a prime example — who stood up for civil rights, both in their music and their work for the cause. “It was an absolute honor having Mavis,...