Shawn Colvin

In her brand new memoir, “Diamond in the Rough,” Shawn Colvin is not easy to like at first. A childhood pyromaniac in Vermillion, S.D., she grew up to torch any items associated with her ex-lovers. But once you get past her anorexia, addiction and depression, you begin to understand this gifted singer-songwriter and the reasons behind her Grammy-winning “Sunny Came Home.” Colvin’s musical talents are amply demonstrated on this year’s album, “All Fall Down,” a collection of mostly dark songs framed by Buddy Miller’s atmospheric but organic production. “Anne of a Thousand Days” disses a serial cheater and “Knowing What I Know” is classic, bitterly introspective Colvin. Opening is impressive Oklahoma rootsy singer-songwriter John Fullbright. Jon Bream