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For a look at the tracklisting and cover art

BEKKA BRAMLETT – KSGN 1707

WHAT’S ON MY MIND
I GOT NEWS FOR YOU
I WANNA BE THAT WOMAN
ALL THESE THINGS
LOVE THE MAN
YOU’LL NEVER LOSE MY LOVE
WHAT DO THEY KNOW
THE TRUCK STOPS HERE
MISTY BLUE
SWEET LOVE

Review and cover art

I GOT NEWS FOR YOU
Bekka Bramlett
CD review by Preshias

If Bekka Bramlett had been around in the late 60s, she would have been snapped up in a heartbeat by Stax and turned into their first white soul megastar. That isn't to say she is retro. Far from it; her sound is definitely 21st century. But Bekka pours soul into every note that come from her unique vocal cords.

Taking a break from being a very much in-demand back-up singer (for the likes of Vince Gill, Sam Moore, Buddy Guy, Faith Hill, etc) and belting out duets with Billy Joel, Dwight Yoakum, Joe Cocker and Bad Company, Bekka has released I Got News For You,'a new solo CD that will be gobbled up by her avid fans. It will also serve as the perfect introduction for anyone who was unaware of this stunning talent. (What? Where have you BEEN?) Yes, this is the same Bekka Bramlett who replaced Stevie Nicks in Fleetwood Mac back in the 1990s.

The daughter of blues-rock legends Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, Bekka's childhood was spent immersed in music in the company of her parents' friends such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner.

Recorded at several Nashville studios and produced by the legendary Joe Stampley, 'I Got News for You' is the perfect showcase for Bekka's talent. The album kicks off with 'What's On My Mind' with Bekka layin' it on the line for her man: 'Don't tell me what I been thinkin' / Don't tell me what's on my mind / Coz you're in deep water and your boat is sinkin'

But she can turn around and deliver heartstring-tugging ballads such as 'I Wanna Be That Woman' and the Aaron Neville torch song 'All These Things' (Trivia sidebar: In the 70s, Joe Stampley recorded his own version of the song that topped the Country charts.) Take a listen to Bekka's rendering of 'Misty Blue' that she delivers closer to the 60s Eddy Arnold version (complete with steel guitar and fiddle) than to the hit soul version from Dorothy Moore or the pop/R&B treatment from Mary J. Blige. But Bekka's voice bridges the valley between soul and country and makes it her own.

Bekka seems to be in her element when she busts loose on a rockin' number like 'The Truck Stops Here' where she tells her truck-driving man, who might be looking for a little 'comfort' elsewhere: 'Let's get one thing clear / When you're done with your run / The truck stops here.' Yes, ma'am!

Bekka's voice can go from sweet and sassy to hoarse and honking in an instant. Grab Bekka Bramlett's 'I Got News For You. If you're a dedicated country fan, a lover of soulful R&B or something in between, you are going to devour this near-perfect album, produced by country artist Joe Stampley. Check the writing credits. You will see the cream of the crop.