Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette, Shemekia Copeland Among Victors At Blues Music Awards
LaVette, whose career now spans almost 60 years, won for Soul Blues Female Artist.
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News1 year agoHear Bettye LaVette’s Evocative New Track, ‘One More Song’
The ballad comes off the legendary singer’s forthcoming album, ‘Blackbirds.’
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News1 year ago
Watch Bettye LaVette’s Haunting Performance Of ‘Strange Fruit’
The timely cover comes off the legendary singer’s forthcoming album, ‘Blackbirds’.
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News1 year ago
Bettye LaVette Reveals Poignant Rendition Of ‘Strange Fruit’
The vocal stylist took the decision to release the track ahead of schedule because of its all-too-topical poignancy in the issue of American racism.
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Features2 years ago
‘Things Have Changed’: Bettye LaVette Gives Dylan Some Soul
With her new album, ‘Things Have Changed’, soul singer Bettye LaVette covers Bob Dylan classics, taking them “out of his mouth and putting them into mine”.
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News2 years agoBlues Foundation To Replace Showpiece Occasions With Virtual Events
The two showpiece occasions were due to take place in Memphis on 6 and 7 May respectively.
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News2 years ago
Howlin’ Wolf’s 1991 ‘Chess Box’ Inducted Into Blues Hall Of Fame
The 14 honorees for 2020 span almost a century of music, with nods for a wide range of artists from Victoria Spivey to Bettye Lavette.
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News3 years ago
Greta Van Fleet Triumph At 2019 Detroit Music Awards
Among other successes, the Michigan outfit received the outstanding major label recording award for 2018 release 'Anthem of the Peaceful Army,'
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News4 years ago
Tom Jones, Rodney Crowell, Billy Gibbons & More For Elmore James Centenary Album
Tom Jones, Rodney Crowell, Bettye LaVette, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and others are on an upcoming tribute to bluesmaster Elmore James, out on 26 January 2018.
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News5 years ago
Weller In Producer’s Chair For Stone Foundation
Paul Weller has produced, played and sung on the forthcoming new album by British group Stone Foundation, due on 31 March, 2017.
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News5 years ago
Bell, Bibb & B.B. In Blues Awards Noms
Eric Bibb, Bobby Rush, William Bell and Joe Bonamassa are among the artists in the 38th Blues Music Award Nominees.
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News5 years ago
Stunning Line-Up For James Moody Jazz Festival
A reunion of James Brown band members and another of GRP label greats are part of the fifth annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival in New Jersey next month.
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News5 years ago
R&B Hall of Fame To Induct Prince, Domino, Supremes, More
The Official Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame on 21 August will induct Fats Domino, Sam & Dave, Prince, Smokey Robinson, the Supremes and others.
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News6 years ago
Double Awards For Buddy Guy, Walter Trout & More
The 37th annual Blues Awards in Memphis brought double wins for Buddy Guy, Walter Trout and others, and posthumous awards for Allen Toussaint and Otis Clay.
