The cover of multi-platinum singer Bebe Rexha’s newest album, Babe, immediately calls to mind one Dolly Parton for savvy pop-watchers. The resemblance goes way deeper than graphic-design homage, though.
Dame Dolly joins Rexha for a duet on the album, in the form of stripped-down weeper “Seasons.” It’s surely a case of game recognize game — aside from the irrefutable fact that both have uniquely powerful pipes,
Rexha, much like Parton, is as much a songwriter as a performer. In fact, she spent years behind the scenes, pitching in on the writing of singles for the likes of Eminem, Selena Gomez and Nick Jonas. Now the spotlight is all hers, and it’s about time.
7 p.m., Saturday, June 24, Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd., hardrock.com/live, $40-$55.
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This article appears in Jun 21-27, 2023.