Chris Cagle, Jim Lauderdale, Allison Moorer, Gary Louris offer new music
Cagle is out today with "My Life's Been a Country Song" (Capitol Nashville). He has enjoyed hits with "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out," "Laredo" and "Laredo." He may be duplicating that success with his first single, "What Kinda Gone." Scott Hendricks and Cable produced the 11-song disc, his fourth and first in 2 1/2 years.
The ever active Jim Lauderdale releases his second disc since September, Honey Songs" (Yep Roc). Here, there is more of a rock edge to this country record. He gets a helping hand from such stalwarts as James Burton, Al Perkins, Ron Tutt, Glenn Hardin and Garry Tallent of the E Street Band.
Moorer returns with "Mockingbird (New Line), going the covers route. Buddy Miller produced the disc of all female songwriters ranging from Nina Simone to Patti Smith to Cat Power to her sister Shelby Lynne, whose song is unreleased. The title track is the only one written by Moorer.
Gary Louris, the former member of the rootsy band The Jayhawks goes solo with "Vagabonds" (Rykodisc). Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes produced. Louris also is a member of Golden Smog.
More news for Chris Cagle
- 12/17/13: Cagle arrested on DUI charge
- 06/26/12: Cagle returns with first disc in four years
- 01/05/10: Cagle greatest hits coming
- 08/06/08: Cagle hopes "Never Ever Gone" works
- 07/25/08: Chris Cagle found not guilty in domestic assault
- 05/28/08: Chris Cagle arrested, charged with domestic assault
- 05/08/08: Chris Cagle goes to prom
- 12/16/07: Chris Cagle arrested on assault charge
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