ExpressMilwaukee.com Review
By: Harry Cherkinian - expressmilwaukee.com

Shelby Lynne has always done music-and pretty much everything else-her own way, but she knows how to make it pay off, especially when performing live. For the 300-plus fans who turned out Friday at Turner Hall Ballroom, Lynne and her three-piece band proved that determination (with a little stubbornness thrown in) makes for some great music and an even better time. At 40, Lynne sings with a voice that's seen and experienced it all. Her 90-minute set covered a range of her work and styles, including rock, blues, country, ballads and covers from her recent release, Just a Little Lovin', a tribute to '60s icon Dusty Springfield. When she sang "Leavin'," it resounded with an emotive mix of sadness and resignation, but also with the resolve to move on. And her nod to another '60s icon, Patsy Cline, was spot on. "If I pitched Patsy Cline a song, this is what it would sound like," Lynne said before Read More...