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Soul Legend Bettye LaVette Gets Jazzy on New Covers LP ‘Blackbirds’

Soul Legend Bettye LaVette Gets Jazzy on New Covers LP ‘Blackbirds’

Bettye LaVette offers jazzy interpretations of past classics on Blackbirds.

The 60 Best Albums of 2007

The 60 Best Albums of 2007

From tech house to Radiohead and Americana to indie and everything in between, the 60 best albums of 2007 included many of the 2000s' best albums.

The 10 Best Americana Albums of 2007

The 10 Best Americana Albums of 2007

If 2007 didn't invite any gripping controversies, it was certainly filled with competitive comparisons -- between young and old, past and present, and among splintered factions -- and both surprising hits and disappointing misses. All in all, a dynamic and at times resurgent year for the broad scope of Americana.
Bettye Lavette Is the Leader of the Pack of Bob Dylan Interpreters on ‘Things Have Changed’

Bettye Lavette Is the Leader of the Pack of Bob Dylan Interpreters on ‘Things Have Changed’

Bettye Lavette's new album offers supremely soulful renditions of 12 Bob Dylan songs.

Bettye LaVette’s Café Carlyle Residency + Birthday Celebration (Photos)

Bettye LaVette’s Café Carlyle Residency + Birthday Celebration (Photos)

The intimacy made Café Carlyle a special place to celebrate LaVette's 69th birthday but her residency there continues.
Bettye LaVette: Worthy

Bettye LaVette: Worthy

More than 50 years into her career, Bettye LaVette still has a voice for the ages.
Clearwater Festival 2014: 22 June 2014 – Day 2 Recap + Photos

Clearwater Festival 2014: 22 June 2014 – Day 2 Recap + Photos

The spirit of Pete and Toshi Seeger permeated Clearwater Festival as this was the first year without the environmentally conscious folk musician and the filmmaker.

Bettye LaVette: Thankful N’ Thoughtful

Bettye LaVette – “Dirty Old Town” (stream) + Tour Dates

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20 Questions: Bettye LaVette

Bettye LaVette: The Scene of the Crime