LYDIA LOVELESS

Lydia Loveless made a name for herself as a firebrand alt-country artist, then matured into an indie singer/songwriter whose music made room for contemporary pop influences as well as roots music without betraying her fearless, personal lyrical stance. Loveless’ vocals combine the honky tonk style of classic country stars like and with the no-quarter attitude of punk rock icons such as and , and her idiosyncratic covers of songs by and Justin Beiber demonstrate how much passion and individuality she brings to her performances. While her music never fully lost the twang she displayed on 2011’s Indestructible Machine and the 2017 collection Boy Crazy and Single(s), her adventurous pop is well represented on 2016’s Real and 2020’s Daughter.