Aldean drops sixth album, Seegers his first
Newcomer Doug Seegers is out with "Going Down to the River," his debut at the age of 62. Seegers, who has frequently been homeless, was discovered by a Swedish country singer at a Nashville food pantry. Will Kimbrough produced the dozen-song disc. Emmylou Harris featured on the song "She," written in part by Gram Parsons.
Husband-and-wife Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn are out with their debut, "Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn." They have gained acclaim as banjo players on their own careers. The disc contains banjo and vocals on Appalachian murder ballads, gospel, chamber and blues.
Shelby Lynne's "I Am Shelby Lynne" receives the deluxe edition CD/DVD treatment on its 15th anniversary. The disc features the re-mastered full-length disc plus six previously unreleased bonus track s from the original sessions and a 15-song, 90-minute concert from the House of Blues in Los Angeles from April 28, 2000.
Hal Ketchum, best known for "Small Town Saturday Night" and "Past the Point of Rescue," returns with his first album in six years, "I'm the Troubadour." The 15-song set was produced by Texas singer/songwriter Jimmy LaFave. Ketchum reprises his 1995 hit, "Stay Forever" and his 1991 hit, "I Know Where Love Lives."
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