The Best Americana of 2007

By Andrew Gilstrap

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. [18 December 2007]

Bettye LaVette

By Chad Berndtson

Bettye LaVette invests more of herself in single lyrics than most other singers do in entire songs [10 April 2009]

Bettye LaVette: The Scene of the Crime

By Christian John Wikane

With ferocity and fire, Bettye LaVette returns to Muscle Shoals 35 years later on The Scene of the Crime. [27 September 2007]

Sound Affects: 20 Questions: Bettye LaVette

5 questions for soul survivor and Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette [8 January 2008]