Gunpowder

A searing, lyrical self-portrait by the maverick Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, a Southern Gothic story of passion, violence, and music as salvation.

Shelby Lynne Moorer grew up in south Alabama, in Frankville, “not really a town, more of a zip code.” Her parents were musically gifted and imparted their talent and discerning taste to Shelby and her younger sister, Allison. But they were also locked in a violent, volatile struggle. Her father’s explosive rage and physical abuse, fuel...