Lady A's Kelley, Williams release new sounds
Charles Kelley of Lady A drops "The Driver," which veers in a slightly different direction than his regular gig. He worked on the disc with Blake Chancey. The title cut, which is the single, was nominated for a Grammy. Kelley's soulful delivery dominates the release, on which he gets help from Stevie Nicks and Miranda Lambert.
Lucinda Williams offers a concept album, "The Ghosts of Highway 20," on her own label. Coming in at 86 minutes, most of the songs were inspired by Williams' connection with Highway 20, which ranges from Georgia to Texas. She lived in some communities along the road.
Johnny Cash ventured to Prague on April 11, 1978 where he recorded "Koncert v Praze (In Prague-Live)." Cash was invited to perform by the Czechoslovakian government, which acted as agents, promoters and managers for the four shows in Prague. Cash and his entourage of 19 secured work permits and set off from Berlin in a small school bus, provided by the Czech government. This marks the first time the disc is available as a single release. Cash performs 11 songs from his catalogue.
The Infamous Stringdusters, a bluegrass-oriented band, returns after last fall's covers EP with "Ladies and Gentlemen" on Compass. The Stringdusters are accompanied by a female singer on each song including Lee Ann Womack, Celia Woodsmith of Della Mae, Sara Watkins and Aoife O'Donovan.
Freakwater, led by Catherine Irwin and Janet Bean, return with "Scheherazade," their first disc in about 10 years.
More news for Charles Kelley
- 04/26/24: "How Do You Do That?," Collins teams up with Kelley
- 12/24/22: Lady A's Kelley releases good bye to alcohol song
- 03/06/18: Lady A members named to give UGA commencement address
- 02/11/16: Kelley becomes a dad
- 01/08/16: Kelley drives debut home in February
- 12/09/15: Lady A's Kelley postpones tour, no reason given
- 10/12/15: Kelley announces solo tour
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