Bettye will be taking part in this years BeatleFest. She will be interviewed about her love for the songs of the Beatles, and debuting Blackbird. She will be singing live to the instrumental track. Her time slot is Sunday, August 9 @ 6:30pm EST.
Bettye is extremely pleased to have received two Grammy Nominations for Things Have Changed.
The nominations are for
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE - Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM Things Have Changed
Bettye thanks everyone who has helped to make this happen.
Read about Bettye’s past and present in Rolling Stone. here.
"Call it blasphemy if you like (and no doubt some will), but on Things Have Changed she does Dylan better than Dylan.” You can read the full review here.
Bettye and her band did a couple of songs for City Winery Cellar Sessions at The City Winery NYC on April 6, 2018 during soundcheck for the album release party for Things Have Changed. You can view them here.
Geoffrey Himes has a lengthy conversation with Bettye about her career and Things Have Changed. "On her new album, Things Have Changed, the great American soul singer reminds us of just how fruitful reinvented songs can be in the right hands.” You can read the entire interview here.
Bettye visited WBGO studios in Newark, NJ on April 10, 2018. Listen in as she talks with Gary Walker, and watch some videos of B & her band performing live in the studio. The show can be seen and heard here.
