Crowell, Adkins, The Mavs top releases
Crowell is out with "Closer Ties," his first disc since "Tarpaper Sky." Ex-wife Rosanne Cash helps out on "It Ain't Over Yet" with John Paul White, ex-half of The Civil Wars. Sheryl Crow lends her voice on "I'm Tied To You." The 10-song release was co-produced by Jordan Lehning and Kim Buie.
Adkins returns with "Something's Going On," his debut on the Broken Bow label, Wheelhouse. This is Adkins' 12th disc with "Watered Down" the first single. Adkins' last release was "Love Will..." four years ago.
The Mavs are out with their second release in about six months, "Brand New Day," on their own label. The band merges sounds including country, Cuban, blues, rockabilly and rock. The group released a live album in October 2016.
Banjo man Ned Luberecki does "Take Five," a disc of fiddle and banjo songs. He mixes bluegrass, jazz, the Bakersfield sound and more. Luberecki plays banjo for the Becky Buller Band.
More news for Rodney Crowell
- 05/10/21: Crowell changes it up with "Triage"
- 02/05/21: Crowell + friends quarantine disc supports health care group
- 05/28/19: Brooks & Dunn, Lambert, Musgraves, McBride take ACM honors
- 04/13/19: Crowell takes it back to Texas
- 01/05/17: Crowell announces new CD
- 01/15/14: Crowell finds a new home
- 01/15/13: Crowell/Harris announce tour with Thompson
- 02/09/12: Crowell combines forces with Karr for CD
CD reviews for Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell is a rare breed of a country songwriter. Yes, he knows how to write traditional country songs; it's just he's also a deep thinker, which requires extra effort on the part of the listener to appreciate them fully. "Texas" is just as varied as his everything-is-bigger home state. It's also a star-studded affair, which even includes none other than Ringo Starr.
"Brown & Root, Brown & Root" includes an historical introduction from ...
Rodney Crowell's "Christmas Everywhere" is a (mostly) melancholy collection of songs, with Christmas time as its setting. It's a strong set of carefully worded tunes, set to widely varying musical backings. All 12 tracks are originals, so if you're seeking out 'Rodney Crowell performs holiday favorites,' this is certainly not for you.
However, if you're a little tired of all the trappings associated with the winter season, you'll find an empathetic soul in Crowell. ...
One song on Rodney Crowell's "Close Ties" album is called "I Don't Care Anymore." It's a song when a person comes to term with aging, where what others think of you simply doesn't really matter much in the grand scheme of things. However, if Crowell truly didn't care about others' opinions, he wouldn't have created such a fine album. He cared enough to give us the very best, to borrow an advertising slogan, and we should especially thankful ...
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