ROLLING STONE: Cat Popper’s ‘Maybe It’s All Right’

Cat Popper — That Bass Player You’ve Seen Everywhere — Releases Her First Solo Song (Rolling Stone, November 18, 2020) After decades of performing with artists like Jack White, Norah Jones, Levon Helm, and Jesse Malin, Cat Popper has finally released her first solo song. “Maybe It’s All Right” is a tender, lilting track about embracing conflicting emotions — a quiet anthem for uncertain times. In a typically self-deprecating twist, Popper admits she didn’t set out to write a song: “I like looking at birds and metal detecting and farting around by the water.” But once she started chiseling away at the idea, it became a kind of emotional prayer — a way to hold space for not having all the answers. The video, directed by Vivian Wang, follows Popper wandering through New York City, revisiting historic buildings from old photographs — a nod to both her humor and her deep connection to the city. A portion of proceeds from her merch benefits NYC’s Tenement Museum. “Maybe It’s All Right” is out now via Velvet Elk Records.