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Lori McKenna
CD Reviews
- 1988 (2023)
- Bittertown (2004)
- Christmas Right Here (2021)
- Lorraine (2011)
- Massachusetts (2013)
- Numbered Doors (2014)
- The Balladeer (2020)
- The Bird & The Rifle (2016)
- The Tree (2018)
- Unglamorous (2007)
Articles and Interviews
The unglamorous Lori McKenna (Sep 2007)
Anyone who says women can't have it all clearly has never confronted the force of nature that is Lori McKenna. She has been a devoted wife for 18 years - almost half her life - and equally doting stay-at-home mother of 5 along the way. But somewhere in the painting of this slightly tilted Norman Rockwell portrait, McKenna also became one of the country's most gifted songwriters, beloved by a cultish fan base, championed by Faith Hill and feted by Oprah Winfrey. ...
For Lori McKenna, "Bittertown" is the pill (Oct 2004)
Although normalcy is hardly the trademark of a folk singer's life, the career of Lori McKenna still manages to stand out from the careers of most of her musical peers. After all, how many singer-songwriters wait until they're nearly 30 years old and are already busy raising three children before releasing their first album? And how many singer-songwriters marry a blue-collar childhood friend and stay in the same small working-class town they grew up in? But that's just the story for the 35-year-old McKenna, and it's that sort of life that brings an extra sense of realism to her recently released fourth album, "Bittertown." ...
News Items
- Griffin, Carll, McKenna unite for tour (Sep 2024)
- Rice plans to "Go Down Singin'" (Aug 2024)
- McKenna goes deluxe with "1988" (Nov 2023)
- McKenna drops "The Town In Your Heart" video (Oct 2023)
- Clark, McKenna tour together (Jul 2023)
- McKenna goes acoustic with "Happy Children" (Jul 2023)
- McKenna enjoys "Happy Children" (Jun 2023)
- McKenna's video is "Killing Me" (Jun 2023)
- McKenna looks ahead to "1988" (May 2023)
- Laird, McKenna, Dean combine forces (Feb 2023)
- Iron & Wine has "LORI" McKenna covered (Aug 2022)
- "Christmas Is Right Here" for McKenna (Nov 2021)
- McKenna, Anderson offer new sounds (Jul 2020)
- McKenna fights the "Good Fight" (Jun 2020)
- McKenna gets personal on "The Balladeer" (May 2020)
- McKenna celebrates "Bittertown" with music, tour (May 2019)
- McKenna tops AMA nominations (May 2019)
- McKenna sees "People Get Old" with video (May 2018)
- McKenna climbs "The Tree" (May 2018)
- McKenna, Morris lead Grammy nominations (Dec 2016)
- Scott, Owen, McKenna lead new sounds (Jul 2016)
- McKenna flies solo again (May 2016)
- McKenna goes through "Numbered Doors" (Aug 2014)
- Little Big Town premieres video (May 2013)
- Lori McKenna wins Boston Music album award (Dec 2007)
- Lori McKenna goes to the Grand Ole Opry (Sep 2007)
- McKenna, Bryan, Steep Canyon Rangers release lead new releases (Aug 2007)
- Tim McGraw/Faith Hill tour adds opening acts (Jun 2007)
- Lori McKenna joins Tim McGraw/Faith Hill tour (Apr 2007)
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