Travis releases covers disc; King goes country, sort of
Monday, September 30, 2013 – Randy Travis, who had a major health scare during the summer, returns with a covers disc of his influences on "Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am." Merle Haggard, George Jones, Lefty Frizzell are among those whose songs he covers including Tonight I'm Playing Possum, featuring Joe Nichols. Travis also sings Thanks a Lot, Saginaw, Michigan and Why Baby Why.
Bluegrass singer James King veers towards country on "Three Chords and the Truth." King puts a bluegrass spin on traditional country songs, including He Stopped Loving Her Today, Old Five and Dimers and Chiseled in Stone.
Canadian folk rock/rootsy band The Deep Dark Woods are out with "Jubilee," featuring 13 songs.
Tyler Farr releases his debut disc, "Redneck Crazy," which happens to be the title of his hit single as well. The disc contains 11 songs.
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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