An offhanded, unassuming moment would be a lovely thing on a Michelle Shocked album. From the whole package down to the songwriting and the performances, everything is purpose-driven. If Shocked opens ...

Never one to travel the beaten path, Michelle Shocked does such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Guns N’ Roses and Nelly one better by simultaneously releasing three CDs of new music, all on her own, ...

Independence exacts a toll. When Michelle Shocked releases her first CD on her own label, Mood Swing, this spring, nearly six years will have passed since the eclectic singer rallied the Thirteenth ...