Valerie June arrived on stage looking like she had come down from Mendocino for the night, wearing a fringe jacket and glistening skirt, all topped by organic locs (dreadlocks) spun round her head. By the second song, her shoes were off. And somewhere around the...
Brad Pitt hit the El Rey Theatre on Wednesday night ready for a “Shakedown.” The actor was spotted solo outside of the Los Angeles venue after singer-songwriter Valerie June’s sold-out performance. Pitt kept it simple and wore jeans and a zip-up jacket with his white t-shirt for...
Valerie June grew up in Tennessee. The 35-year-old singer/songwriter was influenced as much by the gospel of her church as she was helping her music-promoting father hang posters for the likes of Prince and Bobby Womack. She relocated from the outskirts of town to Memphis and...
Valerie June smiled, her teeth brilliantly white against red lipstick. She leaned close enough into the microphone to kiss it and said, "See, I have something that not many people get to have in this world." The whole Aladdin Theater quieted, even those rabid fans clustered...
When a singer-songwriter by the name of Valerie June first garnered attention with the 2010 release of an EP called Valerie June and The Tennessee Express, those lucky enough to hear it were blown away by this completely unique talent. Her captivating vocals and rootsy...
Founded in Memphis, Tenn., in 1950 by Sam Phillips, Sun Records remains one of America's most culturally important recording studios. The studio was the magical birthplace of early rock 'n' roll — the first to record Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins...
Founded in Memphis, Tenn., in 1950 by Sam Phillips, Sun Records remains one of America's most culturally important recording studios. The studio was the magical birthplace of early rock 'n' roll — the first to record Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins...
Valerie June handles vowels with uncommon dexterity. In the aughts, when she was selling self-released albums out of her trunk, her shape-shifting vocals distinguished her in the Memphis music scene. June's voice quavers with the dark, enunciated wisdom of a woman who has lived through...
“Valerie June’s siren-like vocal delivery both beautiful and tempting.” ...
Even in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Valerie June stands out: star-studded sunglasses, a sparkly silver blouse and a plume of thick dreadlocks that sprout in all directions. At her favorite neighborhood bistro, she attracts the attention of a bald customer who approaches her table to hand...