You may know Valerie June as the siren in red who accompanied Eric Church at the most recent ACM Awards. Or you might’ve heard her conjuring Nina Simone on Meshell Ndegeocello’s album last year, or pulling her weight in a roots revivalist string band alongside...
I am a boring loner. I enjoy Friday nights at home in my rocking chair with no arms, rocking and relaxing. It's not uncommon for Netflix to be involved. Records are a possibility, but most of it is spent in silence. The phone rarely rings. Nobody...
ELLE presents an exclusive #ELLEsessions with the inimitable Valerie June performing Workin' Woman Blues. Shot on location in London at Paradise by way of Kensal Green Find out more about Valerie June in the June issue of ELLE, out now ...
There's an inherent contradiction in Valerie June. Listening to her material, you can sense a life lived - the Jackson, Tennessee artist speaks of love lost, missed opportunities and a tough resilience against the slings and arrows that fate and fortune throw her way. Yet there's also...
On the night I watch Valerie June play, a chilly autumn shower is sluicing over the east London streets. But in a dingy pub back room, she's emanating warmth as only a Tennessee native can. Teetering in high heels, her hair a tumble of Medusa...
Following the desires of one’s heart can often be a risky business, but in trusting your own instincts, your choices can never be wrong. Just ask Valerie June, whose intuitions led her away from home and into a life of music. Clash called her at home...