We Say: Her second LP is louder and more confident than her beguiling debut, steeped deep in electric blues and old-time folk, gilded in country twang and gospel yearning, with a hypnotically gnomish voice that suggests a brawnier Joanna Newsom. Near-perfect front to back, its...
Americana goddess Valerie June is a model for patience and timing in life and music. Her 2013 breakout Pushin’ Against a Stone left us all wanting more, but June knew better than to rush her next musical move. Instead, she entered a season of waiting, listening...
If you haven’t heard the love-lorn, soulful, rich, powerfully beautiful, country twang-induced, rurally recognizable voice of this week’s First Look Friday subject then can you really call yourself an audiophile? Fresh from Humboldt, Tennessee, Valerie June is a product of her environment + embodies pure strength, resiliency and confidence...
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...