I don't know why Allison Moorer isn't more popular. She's a beautiful woman with a fantastic voice who makes fantastic music. Maybe it's because she's more interested in making music that appeals to her rather "finding an audience." Maybe it's because she's Steve Earle's wife and Lord knows he's burned some bridges.

Anyway, I'm listening to her latest as I write this. It's called "Mockingbird."


[Clicking on the album cover picture above will take you to Amazon.]

Except for the title song (which she wrote), it's a collection of covers of songs written by female songwriters. Things from a incredibly sexy version of "Ring of Fire" to Nina Simone's "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl" to Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now." As if that weren't enough, Buddy Miller produced the record. And Steve Earle plays on it.

In short, it's awesome. And I just read she's in the studio for a new album early next year. Hooray!