Visit this link to bid on an guitar strap that is autographed by Shelby Lynne.  This charity auction will benefit feral cats who were rescued in NYC's East Village.  The strap itself has been handmade by Jodi Head.

If you are not interested in bidding on this guitar strap but still want to contribute to this cause, please visit www.thebestlittlecathouseinpa.com

It has almost been a year since Just a Little Lovin’ was released but the phenomenal album was still a regular in several Best Of lists for 2008. Below is a comprehensive catalog of the well-deserved recognition Shelby Lynne received for her masterpiece:

ALL MUSIC GUIDE – Favorite Albums of 2008

WFUV - The Year on Vinyl: Best of 2008
#1 Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin'

My favorite album of the year comes with authentic wear and tear. It's analog all the way -- recorded to tape, old-school-style, with Phil Ramone at the helm. The sparse arrangements really allow Lynne's vocals to own the spotlight.

AMAZON - Top 100 Customer Favorites
#27 Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin’

AMAZON - Best Folk of 2008
#10 Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin’

NO DEPRESSION - Top 40 Albums of 2008
#7 Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin'

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE - Our Favorite Albums
#1 Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin'

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE - Favorite Albums of 2008
#6 Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin'

NEWARK STAR-LEDGER - Top Pop Albums of 2008
#9 Shelby Lynne, Just A Little Lovin'

Alt-country singer-songwriter Lynne takes songs recorded by the late Dusty Springfield ("I Only Want To Be With You," "The Look of Love," "Anyone Who Had a Heart"), reduces them to their essence, and makes them sound like heart-to-heart, late-night conversations.

DALLAS MORNING NEWS – Top 10 Concerts of 2008

#6 Shelby Lynne at Granada Theater, April 17

Ms. Lynne can do the drama. But she did it with an almost nonchalant flair, all the while keeping the audience entranced. She sang her compositions as well as cuts from her tribute to Dusty Springfield, Just A Little Lovin'.

ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS – Best Albums of 2008

#6 Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin'

ORLANDO SENTINEL – Best Music Albums & Shows of 2008

Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin'

Lynne and producer Phil Ramone combine for an elegant, understated collection of Dusty Springfield songs that's a highly evolved tribute.

CAPE COD TIMES - Best CD's of 2008
#2 Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin'

Lynne is one of the era's great pop vocalists, and here she takes on the Dusty Springfield songbook. So much of this breaks your heart with its beautiful sadness.

EAST BAY EXPRESS
#1 Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin'

Far from being a phoned-in effort, Lynne's latest does Dusty Springfield's legacy proud.

CITY PAPER - Baltimore Top 10
#8 Just a Little Lovin'

THE REPUBLICAN - Best Albums of 2008
#6 Just a Little Lovin'

SONIC BOOMERS - 10 Favorites of '08
Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin'

Hear Shelby Lynne's performances at The Narrows Center for The Arts in Fall River, MA Thursday, November 13th and Ridgefield Playhouse Friday, November 14th on www.mvyradio.com!!  Located in Fall River's waterfront district, The Narrows has a perfromance space that's up close and personal; the historic Ridgefield Playhouse is newly re-designed with excellent acoustics and a state-of-the-art sound system.  Popular tastemaker mvyrado can bring you and Shelby together Thursday and Friday! Go here! http://mvyradio.com

Shelby Lynne will continue her Just a Little Lovin' tour this fall with dates along the eastern half of our country including a visit to Charleston, WV for Mountain Stage.  To see a full list of upcoming performances, please visit Shelby's tour page.

Shelby Lynne will join her peers for Stand Up To Cancer, a collaborative event that will be simulcast on ABC, NBC and CBS on September 5th.  The commercial-free fundraiser, aimed at rallying the public around the goal of ending cancer's reign as a leading cause of death, will air at 8:00 PM (EDT and PDT).

For more information on how you can help as well as to read the full press release or to see a comprehensive list of appearances, please visit StandUp2Cancer.org

Shelby Lynne will perform "How Can I Be Sure" on the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson this Wednesday, September 3.   Tune in to hear the best lullaby anyone could ask for.

Tune into CBS Evening News with Katie Couric on August 19th to watch their segment on the vinyl revival featuring an interview with Shelby Lynne.

Tune in, set your alarm or program your TiVo to see Shelby Lynne featured on CBS Sunday Morning's August 10th broadcast.  We'll keep you posted on additional details as we receive them.

Shelby Lynne's performance at the XPoNential Festival in Wiggins Park is only weeks away and we want you to know about an "early bird" ticket offer that is only valid until Monday, June 30. To purchase your tickets at the discounted rate, please follow this link.

4-Day Festival Pass
WXPN Members - $30 (reg. $40)
General Public - $40 (reg. $60)

Daily Tickets (Fri-Sun)
WXPN Members - $12 (reg. $17)
General Public - $20 (reg. $25)

Kids (ages 2-12)
Just $5 per day (anytime)


Shelby Lynne performs on Sunday, July 13th, on the River Stage from 6:20 - 7:10 PM. For a full schedule of the weekend's events, click here.

Shelby Lynne will have a busy summer touring across the U.S. in support of her new album. She and the band will hit the road on July 3 in Ridgewood, New Jersey and continue on through the month before she jumps across the pond for a round of UK dates this fall.

To view all of Shelby's U.S. and International Tour Dates for 2008, please click here.

Analog Tape VS. Digital/ Vinyl vs. Ipod

A Studer 2-inch tape machine is a huge cumbersome beast that takes up a lot of space and might need pampering and attention when you make records. It requires that you use big, heavy rolls of 2-inch tape that need changing when you record 2 or 3 songs on them. And hardly anyone produces or manufactures vinyl records anymore. And nobody has a turntable. But it's making a trendy comeback.

Just because something is easier doesn't make it better. It certainly doesn't make it sound better. I had a digital recording rig in my home studio for a month or two and got so depressed. I quit writing songs, my guitar collected dust and I thought my creative life had ended. So I jerked it all out of the wall and threw it in the garage and that's where it will stay.

My new album, Just A Little Lovin’ was made on a 2 inch tape machine. I demanded it. I like working with engineers and producers who love and appreciate tape. I love the sound, smell, and feel of tape. That's why I enlisted legendary record producer Phil Ramone and the brilliant recording engineer Al Schmitt. They didn't mind my insistence. They put up with my hardheadedness. Hardly anyone uses tape anymore because they claim it's so expensive and it's just easier to use a computer. Most engineers can operate any computer rig in studios these days. But if you ask them to run a Studer and put on a reel of tape, they run down the hallway screaming for Mommie. I'm sorry, but I can't get turned on looking at a computer screen. First of all it's not more expensive. By the time digital users spend the time and money to buy the software needed to put that "tape sound" on their digital record, they have spent more time and money than I have. While their downloading "tape sound" software, I'm kicking back on the houseboat drinking beer with a fishing pole in my hand listening to Django.

It's not for everybody. Tapes not perfect like digital. If you want to sing the word "love" 40 different times and 40 different ways then digital's for you. Tape requires attention. You can't just push the space bar and go to lunch. For example: When I put on my vinyl (yes vinyl) of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love, my favorite part is towards the end when you hear the "print through" of Robert's vocal's. You know the part when he sings "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah". For years, before I made records I thought that what I was hearing was on there on purpose, for effect. But while making my new record the same thing happened. There is no reason, it's just a tape thing. Sometimes that happens. It's not as noticeable or as cool as Zeppelin but if you listen to my first track, “Just A Little Lovin’”, towards the end you will hear my voice. I made a record with print through. Wow. Everybody wanted to fix it but I insisted on keeping it. This is a true testament to using tape. The “real” comes through. It makes me proud to be such a hard head.

I was born in 68. Mama and Daddy had albums. I grew up listening to their vinyl. I have discovered that having a vinyl collection is so much cooler than having an Ipod. Now, I have an Ipod and I admit they are genius especially for travel and convenience. But they aren't really any fun. I don't call up my friends and say "Hey why don't y'all come over and bring your computers and let's have a party"? Hell no! I say bring pot, wine and vinyl. That's sexy. It's really a great excuse to get together and listen to music. Everybody takes a turn looking through the collection and it's interesting to see what each person plays. The vinyl way is just me. I think if if we all listen to more music together it really doesn't matter how we do it. Music will save us all just like it always has. We feed our souls with it. Vinyl just creates a little more discussion for us. You get to look at the covers, the liner notes, sometimes the lyrics are included. Plus you can roll a doobie on it. That's hard on an Ipod.

Times are tough. Concert tickets are high and records are too. Hell, everything is high and nobody has any dough. With our economy and the way it's headed, my guess is that we'll all be staying home drinking bottles of Two Buck Chuck listening to music, however we choose to do it. Cheers music lovin' fools!

Keeping the dinosaur way alive y'all..........
Rockingly yours,

Shelby Lynne

Stay up late to catch Shelby perform "I Only Want To Be With You" on February 7th's episode of the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Set your DVRs! Shelby Lynne will visit the Tonight Show with Jay Leno to perform "Another Who Had A Heart" on January 31st.

Watch Shelby's video for "Anyone Who Had A Heart" here

Pre-Order Just A Little Lovin’ now at Newbury Comics and get an autographed copy of the CD!