There's just one more day till the Third Man / Nonesuch Records release of Wanda Jackson's new album, The Party Ain't Over, produced by Jack White, and just one more day to pre-order the album in the Nonesuch Store with a limited-edition poster autographed by Jackson herself. Jackson, White, and The Third Man House Band will celebrate the record's release as musical guests on Conan tomorrow night at 11 PM EST on TBS.

Jackson, White, and the band are in Los Angeles to perform the second of two sold-out record release shows at the El Rey Theatre, following last night's El Rey show and Friday night's sold-out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. Consequence of Sound reports from the Brooklyn show that "the whole evening was nothing less than captivating and if you knew not of Jackson before attending, it was impossible not only to walk away impressed but a fan." Read more at consequenceofsound.com. There's also a review and several photos from the show at spinner.com. And following last night's first El Rey show, the Los Angeles Times said: "Half a century after the King first anointed her, Jackson is still very much the First Lady of Rockabilly" read the review at latimes.com.

The New York Times picks up the story from Jackson's previous Brooklyn outing, last fall, in a feature article published in yesterday's Sunday Times, that goes back to the earliest days of her career, in 1956, touring with Elvis Presley, goes behind the scenes on the making of the new record, and traces Jackson's influence on generations of performers since.

“She’s influential to every modern female singer, whether they know about her or not,” Jack White tells the Times's Melena Ryzik. “She broke down those walls in the beginning, when it was the hardest to do.”

Read the article at nytimes.com.

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Jackson is also featured in the Boston Globe, whose James Reed describes the early release of her take on the Amy Winehouse hit "You Know I'm No Good" as "a tease for the delicious and unexpected delights on her new album." On the record, White, its producer, "extracts the essence of what made Jackson such a singular talent, but The Party Ain’t Over couldn’t be a more distinctive record." Read more at boston.com.

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The Washington Post's Chris Richards describes the pairing as a "romp through 11 covers, all expertly produced. There's a roadhouse-ready take on Bob Dylan's 'Thunder on the Mountain,' a slinkier version of Amy Winehouse's 'You Know I'm No Good,' and a dusky read of Jimmie Rodgers's 'Blue Yodel No. 6.'"

Yet Richards says "it's the buzzy, brassy 'Shakin' All Over' that reveals the duo's trans-generational chemistry: White brings the noise, Jackson brings the septuagenarian sass."

The Party Ain't Over, he concludes, is "wild fun."

Read more at washingtonpost.com.

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Vanity Fair's Marc Spitz spoke with Jackson about what he calls her "inspired and dignified" new album of songs from a wide range of styles that nevertheless "are unmistakably and perfectly 'Wanda.'” Spitz begins the interview saying:

There’s a quality to a Wanda Jackson song, old or new—like a Beach Boys song or a Ramones song—that uplifts the listener. It doesn’t matter what the song is, it’s always in there. A very pure, very American quality that presses the right serotonin buttons in your head and makes you smile.

You can read the Q&A at vanityfair.com.

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In a feature for Reuters, writer Mike Ayers describes Jackson's new album as "a fresh approach to her patented brand of rockabilly." To read the article, which takes a look at Jackson's career and her teaming up with White on the new album, visit reuters.com.

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Jackson's hometown paper, The Oklahoman, spoke with her about the new record. The paper's Gene Triplett says The Party Ain't Over "is probably one of the most rocking, artfully raucous albums the 'sweet lady with the nasty voice' has ever recorded, from the opening cover of Johnny Kidd and the Pirates' hit 'Shakin' All Over' to the slapback-echo treatment of Jimmie Rodgers' 'Blue Yodel #6.'” You'll find the article at newsok.com.

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Jackson is also featured in White's adopted hometown paper, The Tennessean.

“Janis Joplin, Pat Benatar, even Lady Gaga owe something to Wanda Jackson,” says music historian and critic Rich Kienzle tells The Tennessean's Peter Cooper. “She opened the door for everybody else because she had a sense not only of the musical but also of the visual. There were other great female rockers around that time, but Wanda projected this blend of sexuality and glamour on top of her vocals that was something no one else could touch.”

Read the article at tennessean.com.

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And White's former home town paper, the Detroit Free Press, gives The Party Ain't Over three stars. White serves up "a dynamic energy and artful retro touch," says reviewer Brian McCollum. The record is "a fun, feel-good achievement, right down to the album cover's throwback design ... Jackson sounds invigorated but coolly seasoned, owning the material without overplaying her hand." Read more at freep.com.

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In the UK, The Observer says Jackson "proves she still has plenty of puff" on the new album. "Big guitars and vintage amps, a kicking horn section and White's winning way with overdrive and ancient reverb help, but the closing rendition of Jimmie Rodgers's "Blue Yodel #6", with one-man band White on acoustic guitar and tambourine, is a great finish." Read the review at guardian.co.uk.

The Independent on Sunday names it its CD of the Week. "Jackson was about as vitally important a figure as it's possible to get," says reviewer Simon Price. White allows "that voice – its rough edges still intact – to do what it does best." The album closer, Jimmie Rodgers' "Blue Yodle #6," provides "a moment which—like the entire album—cannot help but put a smile on your face." Read the review at independent.co.uk.

The Sunday Times of London calls it "an extraordinary album." Metro says "Jackson’s finally getting the respect she deserves."

Jackson and White spoke with a number of BBC Radio programs last week, including BBC Radio 4's Today show last week, which you can hear here, and Woman's Hour (click here), and BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright (click here).

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The Australian Broadcast Company's Alice Springs bureau has named the album Album of the Week, calling it "a red hot frenzy of horns and guitars, with Jackson's unmistakable voice and charisma breathing new life into each interpretation."

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To pick up a copy of The Party Ain't Over, head to the Nonesuch Store now. To find out where Jackson will be performing in the coming months, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.