Shelby Lynne

first on her own newly founded label, EVERSO RECORDS, which is distributed through Fontana, the award-winning independent distribution division of Universal Music Group. Lynne, who will appear tomorrow on "Tavis Smiley," kicked off a North American tour last week at Los Angeles' intimate Roxy Theatre.


Spin.com praised her "lively banter and touching songs" in its review of the show, going on to note: "Fronting a six-piece band, the 2001 Grammy winner played her new album front to back -- and so deftly it felt more like a conversation than a performance." Lynne, who is also playing old favorites and previously unreleased songs on the tour, will perform at The Concert Hall in New York City on May 10th. U.K. artist Findlay Brown is opening on all dates. (See below for tour itinerary.)

"Shelby Lynne can do it all, and she proves it on 'Tears, Lies and Alibis,'" said Newsday, calling it "her strongest album in a decade." "On her first album since 2008's gorgeous Dusty Springfield tribute Just a Little Lovin', Lynne serves up lean, rootsy originals that showcase her easy wit and emotional intelligence," noted USA Today while People Magazine gave the record 3 ½ stars, observing: "Keeping it raw, the heartache goes down deep on songs like the soulful standout 'Alibi.'" Pastemagazine.com named her "Artist of the Day" and The Aquarian Weekly called her "One of the greatest voices of her generation."

Tears, Lies, And Alibis is in the Top 10 of the AMA Americana Airplay Chart and is also climbing at Triple A radio. It's been added at WFUV-New York, KCRW-Los Angeles, WUMB-Boston, Sirius/XM's The Loft, Coffee House and Outlaw Country and numerous other stations. "Alibi" was tapped as "Today's Top Tune" on KCRW and "Rains Came," another album track, has been getting play on the nationally syndicated "World Café."