Soul singer Bettye LaVette's success should have started three decades ago, but somehow the industry did not get on board and she languished for years playing $50 gigs and relying on friends and fans ...

In a wide-ranging interview ahead of her May 16 performance at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, soul legend Bettye LaVette opens up about her six-decade career in music, interpreting the lyrics of ...

If you cannot see the music player below, download the free Flash Player. Bettye LaVette says she’s not a songwriter or a producer. She’s a singer. And for more than 40 years, she’s been soul-singing ...