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Article: Mother of Five Finds Her Voice; Lori McKenna's Career Soars After Faith Hill and Oprah Discover Her Talent
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- January 18, 2008
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Lori McKenna's "Unglamorous" is a richly detailed catalogue of
household commonness: fading curtains, threadbare rugs, old wool
socks on a bedroom floor, "one TV set (no cable) /Crowded dinners at
the kitchen table," babies that stay up all night, "no frills, no
fuss /Perfectly us, unglamorous."
Several of McKenna's songs have been turned into major hits by
country superstar Faith Hill, and her most recent album was co-
produced by Hill's husband, Tim McGraw. Many of its songs explore
small-town, blue-collar life, where being a wife and mother can
anchor both security and doubt -- the kind of domestic tableaus
that country music is known for.
Except McKenna was born, raised and still ...
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Article: Whether soulful or spirited,Lori McKenna is in fine form
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December 22, 2008 ;
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...MUSIC REVIEW LORI MCKENNA With: Stephanie Chapman At: Club Passim, Saturday...have been a mess, but Saturday at Club Passim, Lori McKenna's temporary home for three consecutive nights, the...As the snow swirled outside Passim's cozy confines, McKenna took the stage for the second and final concert of...that ...
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