Shemekia Copeland - Outskirts Of Love [CD]

A new release celebrating Shemekia's continuing mastery of roots music styles from blues and soul to rock and Americana.  ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons (guitar on a smoldering version of “Jesus Just Left Chicago”), Robert Randolph, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Will Kimbrough guest, but it’s Shemekia and her commanding vocals that dominate the performances on new original material, plus songs by John Fogerty, Albert King, Jesse Winchester, Jessie Mae Hemphill and her father, Johnny Copeland.  “Shemekia captures the timelessness of the blues while spinning it forward with remarkable maturity.” —USA TODAY