Travis releases new song
Travis has not released any new music since a massive stroke in 2013 affected his ability to perform. The song, penned by Buddy Jewell and Thom McHugh, was recorded before the stroke but never widely released to audiences, according to his publicist.
Travis just released a memoir, "Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life."
Travis will have a booth in Fan Fair X at Music City Center (Booth 142) with books for purchase and daily photo opportunities during the upcoming CMA Fest in Nashville in June as well as a book tour.
Book tour dates are:
May 25 - Plano, Texas - Barnes & Noble
June 6 - Nashville - Fan Fair X at CMA Fest
11 a.m. - Meet and Greet at Randy Travis Booth
June 7 - Nashville -Fan Fair X at CMA Fest
12:15 p.m. - Close Up Stage Interview
1:15 p.m. - Meet and Greet at Jesus Calling Booth
3 p.m. - Meet and Greet at Randy Travis Booth
June 8 - Nashville, Tenn.:
1 p.m. - Brentwood Barnes & Noble
4 p.m. - Meet and Greet at Randy Travis Booth
June 9 - Nashville, Tenn. - Fan Fair X
11 a.m. - Meet and Greet at Randy Travis Booth
July 14 - Fort Worth, Texas - Chief Records
More news for Randy Travis
- 05/13/24: Travis for first time in two decades
- 05/07/24: AI helps Travis make new recording
- 05/02/24: Travis returns with first new song in a decade
- 08/03/23: Travis tribute show coming
- 05/30/23: Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inducts Travis
- 11/03/21: Travis offers new version of old clunb.
- 10/13/21: 34 years after the fact, Travis releases video
- 06/02/21: On the other hand, "Storms of Life" returns
CD reviews for Randy Travis
Not having heard Randy Travis' new material, one could mistakenly think a guest vocalist was taking the first licks of "I'm Movin' On," his new album's opening cut. Is that Hank Snow? No, can't be. Refrain ... still the same voice. Second verse - oh man, that's Randy Travis! Wow, his voice sure has changed. Well, yeah, when you've been singing professionally since the mid-1980s, the ol' pipes can slip a bit. And Travis, 54, has battled serious ...
Randy Travis hasn't had it easy in recent years with abuse, arrests and this past summer, a major health issue of a stroke. But one thing that hasn't changed is the ease with which the North Carolina native, credited with spearheading the Neo Traditionalist movement 25 years ago, tackles traditional material. That's what this disc is about - Travis doing his take on songs that influenced him.
From the sounds of it, Travis had a lot of good music kicking around the house, especially Merle Haggard. ...
When Randy Travis released "A Few Ole Country Boys" in 1990, it was plain to see the message of his duet with (and ode to) the legendary George Jones hit close to home. Just a few years removed from his stint as a cook at Music City bar The Nashville Palace, Travis' delivery of lyrics such as "Not too many years ago/When dreams weren't comin' true/I'd reach for inspiration/Sometimes it would be you" carried heavy-hitting meaning by the budding star. ...
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