“A New York Evening With…” Bettye LaVette and Steve Jordan Hosted by the GRAMMY Museum
In conjunction with the Americana Music Foundation, the GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to present an intimate conversation with Bettye LaVette and Steve Jordan followed by a performance at The Greene Space at WNYC and WQXR in New York City. The conversation will include a discussion with Bettye LaVette and album producer Steve Jordan about the making of her new album LaVette!, […]
Official EPK
Here it is!
First single from LaVette!
Bettye is so glad that she can finally let the world know about her new album, LaVette! All of the songs were written by Randall Bramblett. FYI, all of the guest artists referenced in the article, except for Anthony Hamilton, play, but are not singing. Every one of them took the tracks to another level. […]
Best R&B Album Nomination
Bettye’s Sun Records re-issue of her 1969-1970 Silver Fox recordings is up for Best R&B Album in A2IM’s Indie Libera Awards.https://variety.com/2023/music/news/wet-leg-leads-nominations-a2im-indie-libera-awards-1235561388/
Maybe I’m Amazed
Bettye appeared at Michael Dorf’s Music Of Paul McCartney at Carnegie Hall on March 15. Michael presents these “Music Of…” events every year. They feature multiple artists from various genres of music, each performing a song of the featured artist. Bettye is proud to have performed at ten of these shows since her first appearance […]
Bettye LaVette Signs with Jay-Vee Records
Legendary singer-songwriter and Blues Hall of Fame inductee Bettye LaVette has signed with Jay-Vee Records. The newly announced partnership comes after the acclaimed musician worked alongside the label’s co-founder, Steve Jordan, to produce her 2018 and 2020 studio albums. Leading up to LaVette’s decision to join Jay-Vee, the label’s own, Jordan, produced the musician’s latest […]
Bettye LaVette Will F*ck You Up
Bettye is the guest artist on Margo Price’s Runaway Horses Podcast. You can listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SVzM8vwAN0oLlieDq6hFb or here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bettye-lavette-will-f-ck-you-up-feat-bettye-lavette/id1641156501?i=1000580261381
Bettye LaVette News August 2022
Interview – Bettye discusses (a little bit) of her upcoming album on Jay-Vee Records. After decades, Bettye LaVette is finally a legend and is coming to Roots Fest Top 20 Goodbye Songs of all time (Billboard) – Last Goodbye with Odesza Odesza – Last Goodby Review on Popmatters
Bettye LaVette News May 2022
On Sunday, May 1, Bettye was asked to perform I Can’t Stop Loving You at the Country Music Hall Of Fame’s induction of Ray Charles. We were both surprised that he was not already in it. It was a beautiful night. https://lufkindailynews.com/anpa/us/image_8a8a0004-76cf-584b-8801-440a7dd1414f.htmlhttps://theboot.com/garth-brooks-ray-charles-seven-spanish-angels-country-hall-of-fame/some pics hereWe flew home the next day, and then flew to Memphis, where she […]
ODESZA samples Bettye’s Let Me Down Easy for new tune, The Last Goodbye
From Pitchfork: “Lavette is formally credited on the electronic duo’s comeback track due to a prominent sample of ‘Let Me Down Easy’”Read More From Billboard: “The guys were inspired to make the track after hearing LaVette’s simmering 1965 classic ‘Let Me Down Easy,’ from which they sampled the singer’s lovelorn vocals, chopping and layering them […]
