Martina McBride Talks the Little Passion Project That Could

With an 11-piece band in matching outfits and a set list full of classic soul songs that her audience knows by heart, Martina McBride is earning rave reviews — and a few odd looks — on her Everlasting Tour.

"The first couple of shows, they were probably sitting there thinking, 'What's going on? This is crazy,'" the country star tells Rolling Stone Country, thinking back to the start of her current tour, which features four horn players, three choreographed backup singers and an overall Sixties' Motown vibe.

It's familiar music coming from the one of the most recognizable voices of any......