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Valerie June’s forthcoming album
Songs of the Day: An uplifting triple Sunday special from the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee who mixes soul, gospel, country and blues in this three-track standalone digital release
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Laura Gibson
Song of the Day: Continuing from our last entry, by Aldous Harding, another vocalist with a special form of melancholy, with work from the American artist's fourth solo album, Empire Builder, 2016
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Thomas Earl Petty, 1950-2017
Song of the Day: Many great songs are being suggested to mark Petty's passing, but this, from the 1985 from the album of the same name, is defiant and moving, highlighting the importance of being oneself, of being proud of your roots, appropriate for an artist who constantly fought for artistic freedom
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Gladys Knight & The Pips
Song of the Day: From a Georgia-based star with a midnight song, with follow the connection to this soul and gospel hit from 1973, actually inspired by a telephone conversation with Farah Fawcett
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Gregg Allman on lead vocals and keyboards
Song of the Day: In honour of Allman Brothers lead vocalist who died yesterday, let's enjoy a signature song of freedom and staying on the run he wrote in a cabin in 1970, covered by many other artists
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Lee Hazlewood rides his luck in the 1970 documentary Cowboy in Sweden
Song of the Day: Few have the more perfect voice for a slow, hungover Sunday than the smooth baritone of Hazlewood. The boozy hellraiser expresses regret for his actions from 1970s Cowboy in Sweden
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My Morning Jacket, fronted by Jim James
Song of the Day: From yesterday's Muppet Show theme, there's a deep connection to this beautiful Kentucky band song: originally written for the Muppet movie, but instead came round on the 2011 album Circuitous
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