Texas Music Magazine Photo courtesy Blue Rose Music At her recent record release show at the Continental Club in Austin, Shannon McNally explained that once she announced her upcoming release of The Waylon Sessions, she got used to being asked, “Why an album of Waylon covers?” And her honest response? “Because I can.” That response is pretty damn Waylon of McNally, as is her decision to put together a feminine reading of songs connected with one of country music’s most swaggering and tough outlaws. While musically McNally’s renditions don’t stray too far from the original source material (not a bad thing), hearing these songs sung by a woman makes them feel reimagined. And the songs hold up well, as does McNally’s vocal performance, a testament to her strength as a singer, considering that Jennings had one of the best voices in country music.