Rita Wilson is best known as an actress and producer--as well as the wife of Tom Hanks. However, her 2012 debut as a singer, AM/FM, was a strong set of classic pop and country covers that showed off her Broadway-steeped vocal chops. According to Rolling Stone Magazine, Wilson's second album--simply called ' Rita Wilson'-- builds on that start: seamlessly fusing rock, country and singer-songwriter pop. The album's best moments are its most personal: "Crying Crying" is a powerful reflection on her recent fight against breast cancer. The chilling, stripped-down "Still Gone" is a remembrance of loved ones who've passed away. Wilson also pays respect to a bedrock musical influence on the haunting piano ballad "Joni," but at its best, Wilson goes beyond honoring tradition to create something all her own.
