Is Jessie Murph, a Controversial Young Singer From Alabama, Music’s Next Superstar?

Jessie Murph's new 'trad-wife' ballad is stirring up a lot of controversy online

American singer Jessie Murph’s new ballad “1965” is stirring up controversy online, due to what many people believe are regressive and anti-feminist lyrics. The 19-year-old singer’s new song has been accused of romanticising racism, sexism, and conservative gender roles. The lyrics reference the year in the title, with one line in particular, “I think I’d give up a few rights if you would just love me like it’s 1965,” sparking significant backla…

Is Jessie Murph, a controversial young singer from Alabama, music’s next superstar?

Grammy-winning band Alabama Shakes are probably about to go from being the most famous music act from Athens, Alabama, to second banana. That’s because the buzz around Jessie Murph is building into thunderclap.

Album Review: Jessie Murph Pushes Her Boundaries, and Ours, on ‘Sex Hysteria’ - Atwood Magazine

Jessie Murph goes all in on her brilliantly crafted magnum opus of a record, ‘Sex Hysteria.’ The 20-year-old singer/songwriter’s sophomore album does what Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back to Black’ did when it first arrived 19 years ago – resetting both the music industry and our relationship to art.