In rotation: Ruthie Foster's 'Let It Burn'

To call Ruthie Foster a blues singer is to miss a big chunk of her allure as a vocal stylist, one who draws from a range of influences on her deep, soulful new album “Let It Burn.” Recording in New Orleans with Grammy-winning producer John Chelew (who used to book McCabe's Guitar Shop), Foster, a Texan by birth, tackles classics, new originals and a few surprises, with simmering takes on the Black Keys' “Everlasting Light,” the Band's “It Makes No Difference” and Adele's “Set Fire ...

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