Lucinda Williams’ triumphant new album “Stories From A Rock n Roll Heart” out June 30, 2023 - New Single “New York Comeback” out now

Check out the fantastic new advance single from Lucinda Williams' forthcoming album 'Stories From A Rock n Roll Heart.' The song ("New York Comeback") features guests Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa...Robert Kinsler

Lucinda Williams / Photo credit: Daryl Weisser

LUCINDA WILLIAMS RETURNS WITH TRIUMPHANT NEW ALBUM STORIES FROM A ROCK N ROLL HEART OUT JUNE 30TH ON HIGHWAY 20 RECORDS/THIRTY TIGERS INSPIRING NEW SINGLE  “NEW YORK COMEBACK” RELEASED, WITH BACKING VOCALS BY PATTI SCIALFA AND BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LISTEN HERE SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE JEREMY IVEY, JESSE MALIN, BUDDY MILLER, ANGEL OLSEN, MARGO PRICE, TOMMY STINSON AND MORE

Nashville, TN – Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams will release her highly anticipated new album Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart on June 30th (Highway 20 Records/Thirty Tigers). 2023 will be a special year for Williams: she turned 70 in January and on April 25th will release her long-awaited memoir Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You (Crown, a division of Penguin Random House LLC). The last couple years have been challenging for Williams. In 2020, a tornado damaged her new home in Nashville, followed two weeks later by the beginning of the COVID lockdown. Later that November, Williams suffered a stroke that partially impaired some of her motor skills on the left side of her body, forcing her to learn to walk again and taking away her ability to play the guitar. Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart marks a triumphant return from one of our most revered artists and songwriters. Williams is in great form as heard on her new single “New York Comeback,” written by Williams, Tom Overby and Jesse Malin, with Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen on backing vocals. Listen HERE.   Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart was produced by Williams, Overby and Ray Kennedy, who also engineered. The album includes guest backing vocals by Jeremy Ivey, Jesse Malin, Buddy Miller, Angel Olsen, Margo Price and Tommy Stinson (see track listing below). Since the beginning of her celebrated four-decade career, Williams has always written her songs using the guitar. With that capability halted, she had to alter her songwriting process and lean on those close to her for help fulfilling her vision. She began writing collaborations with her husband/manager Overby, which was first documented on her twice Grammy nominated 2020 album Good Souls Better Angels. On Stories from a Rock N Roll Heart, Williams teamed up with singer/songwriter and dear friend Jessie Malin, who co-wrote three tracks on the album and helped her flush out some of the melodies on guitar. Williams also looked to her longtime road manager, Travis Stephens, a veteran guitarist and songwriter, to bring her ideas to life as he co-wrote six songs on the album. The result is a melodic 10-song rock offering that is an inspiring testament to Williams’ fortitude and perseverance to continue to create under any circumstances. Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart kicks off with the gritty “Let’s Get The Band Back Together,” launching a musical journey that includes edgy rockers such as “Rock N Roll Heart” and “This Is Not My Town.” Williams pays tribute to rock legends Tom Petty (“Stolen Moments”) and Replacements’ co-founder Bob Stinson (“Hum’s Liquor”), to whom who she dedicates the album. It would not be a Lucinda Williams album without pulling on the heartstrings. The moving “Last Call for the Truth,” the nostalgic and beautiful “Jukebox,” and the poignant album closer “Never Gonna Fade Away” are Williams at her classic best. A true highlight of Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart is the epic “Where the Song Will Find Me,” a hauntingly beautiful piece, orchestrated and arranged by Lawrence Rothman. Throughout the song, Williams expresses that despite everything she has been through, she will never stop seeking, and we are all the better for it.

Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart Track Listing (w/Guests) 1. Let’s Get The Band Back Together (Backing vocals: Margo Price, Jeremy Ivey, Siobhan Maher Kennedy, Buddy Miller, Sophie Gault) 2. New York Comeback (BV: Bruce Springsteen & Patti Scialfa) 3. Last Call For The Truth 4. Jukebox (BV: Angel Olsen) 5. Stolen Moments 6. Rock N Roll Heart (BV: Bruce Springsteen & Patti Scialfa) 7. This Is Not My Town (BV: Margo Price) 8. Hum’s Liquor (BV: Tommy Stinson) 9. Where The Song Will Find Me 10. Never Gonna Fade Away

Stagecoach Festival livestream via YouTube coming this weekend, April 29 — May 1

If you not going to be in Indio this weekend, you can still catch all of the musical proceedings via a livestream of the Stagecoach Festival available on YouTube...Robert Kinsler

Carrie Underwood will headline at
Stagecoach on Saturday night, April 30.

This weekend, YouTube will bring music fans front and center for country music’s biggest festival, Stagecoach, with its exclusive livestream sponsored by Verizon and Toyota. Starting at 3:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM EST on Friday, April 29, virtual festival-goers around the world can tune in to the livestream for highly anticipated performances from Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, BRELAND, Brothers Osborne, The Mavericks, Maren Morris, Margo Price, Orville Peck, Smokey Robinson, Yola and more. 

The livestream set times can be found in the watchpage description HERE and at www.youtube.com/Stagecoach now. You can find full details below, including livestream host and YouTube Premium pre-parties performer info.

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Raul Malo of The Mavericks.
Photo: Kelly A. Swift

This weekend, YouTube will bring music fans front and center for country music’s biggest festival, Stagecoach, with its exclusive livestream sponsored by Verizon and Toyota. Starting at 3:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM EST on Friday, April 29, virtual festival-goers around the world can tune in to the livestream for highly anticipated performances from Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, BRELAND, Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris, Margo Price, Orville Peck, Smokey Robinson, The Mavericks, Yola and more.

 

Fans can tune in to the livestream hosted by festival performers BRELAND (Friday), Reyna Roberts (Saturday) and Hailey Whitters (Sunday), from desktop, mobile, living room or the YouTube Music app. The livestream set times can be found in the watchpage description HERE and at www.youtube.com/Stagecoach now.

 

●      What: YouTube exclusive livestream of Stagecoach Festival

●      When: This weekend, starting Friday, April 29 @ 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET through Monday, including replays.

●      Where: Official Stagecoach YouTube Channel, set your reminders now!

 

Stagecoach’s post headliner Late Night in Palomino sets are also sure to bring the late night party to the next level each night so be sure to tune in.

 

YouTube Premium members will have special access to YouTube Premium pre-parties throughout the weekend from Midland on Friday, Carrie Underwood and Brothers Osborne on Saturday, and Cody Johnson on the festival’s final day. Each exclusive Pre-Party will automatically redirect into those artists’ live Stagecoach sets. YouTube Music also has the pre-festival vibes covered with playlists including Stagecoach 2022: The Lineup, Palomino Stage and Stagecoach Throwdown.

Stagecoach: 2022 Lineup Announced With Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs

Here is today's big announcement. Is it too early to start thinking about festivals in 2022? Of course not! The lineup for Stagecoach looks amazing and includes the wide-ranging likes of Thomas Rhett, Tanya Tucker, Rhiannon Giddens, The Mavericks and The Black Crowes...Robert Kinsler

THOMAS RHETT, CARRIE UNDERWOOD AND LUKE COMBS HEADLINE THE 14TH ANNUAL STAGECOACH: CALIFORNIA’S COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL   FRIDAY, April 29 through SUNDAY, May 1  at Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA FESTIVAL PASSES ON-SALE FRIDAY, JULY 16 AT 10 AM PT   YouTube to host first time, exclusive live stream on the platform extending their partnership with Goldenvoice Featuring the Compton Cowboys and return of Guy Fieri’s Stagecoach Smokehouse, SiriusXM Spotlight Stage and much more!

“I have been looking forward to this for so long! I dreamed about headlining Stagecoach ever since I first played there in 2014. I cannot wait to get back out in the desert in 2022 and play for those fans.” – Thomas Rhett   “There’s nothing like a Stagecoach audience and now more than ever, I can’t wait to take that stage and be with the fans again.” – Carrie Underwood   “Stagecoach, it’s a dream come true to headline the festival in 2022. It will be here before we know it, and I’m already looking forward to seeing y’all there!“ – Luke Combs   Carrie Underwood will headline at Stagecoach on Saturday, April 30, 2022.  LOS ANGELES, CA – July 12, 2021 – The wait is finally over, Stagecoach is back in the saddle this April 29 - May 1, 2022. We couldn’t be more excited to bring your favorites Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs to our party in the desert. Passes go on sale starting this Friday, July 16 at 10 am PT at stagecoachfestival.com. The 3-day event will also feature performances by Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, The Black Crowes, Midland, Lee Brice, Cody Johnson, Jordan Davis, Cody Jinks and more.  New to the festival are California’s homegrown, Compton Cowboys. They are a crew of ten Black horseback riders whose small ranch is one of the very last in a semirural town in Compton called Richland Farms -- and they are bringing their horses to Stagecoach to tell their story and share in the experience.    “We love country, we love the music, we love the culture and we’re stoked to be around folks that get it,” says Randy Savvy, Managing Member of the Compton Cowboys. “I’ve been listening to country music for a long time and we’re looking forward to bringing Compton Cowboys and our horse gang to the festival.” This year YouTube and Goldenvoice are announcing a newly formed partnership which includes an exclusive, first time live stream of the famed Stagecoach festival on the platform. The three-day festival will stream live on Stagecoach’s Official YouTube Channel from April 29 through May 1. “We are so excited to be adding Stagecoach, Country music's biggest festival weekend, into our live stream lineup for the first time ever,” says YouTube’s Head of Live Music and West Coast Artist Relations Ali Rivera. “2022 marks our 10th year partnering with Goldenvoice to stream some of their most coveted music festivals like Stagecoach and Coachella. We are both honored and proud to be bringing three consecutive weekends of extraordinary live music to fans around the world next year.” Fan-favorite Guy Fieri’s Stagecoach Smokehouse is back again for its third year to reveal new chefs, pit bosses and BBQ vendors. Guy and friends will be showcasing their pits and rigs and offering taste tests to fans throughout the weekend with live demos. Stay tuned for the full food lineup. “I’m stoked to be firing up my Stagecoach Smokehouse again this year where we’ll be cookin’ up some bad ass bar-b-que,” says Guy Fieri. “So, ride on down to Flavortown and hang out with me, my buddies and some real deal pit masters from around the country." Returning to the festival this year is the SiriusXM Spotlight Stage, which will once again highlight today’s rising stars like Breland, Caylee Hammack, Hailey Whitters and others. In addition to the Spotlight Stage, SiriusXM is proud to announce the return of Stagecouch Weekend, featuring headliners Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett, as well as new performances from Dierks Bentley, Old Dominion, Maren Morris, Carly Pearce, and more. Stagecouch Weekend begins July 16 at Noon ET through July 18 on SiriusXM’s The Highway (ch. 56). For more information please visit HERE. The Honkytonk Dance Hall also makes a comeback in addition to High Class Hillbilly owner and singer Nikki Lane’s Stage Stop Marketplace. Additionally, the Country Music Association will once again partner with Stagecoach to host a very special CMA Songwriters Series performance. Additional details including lineup will be shared in early 2022. Pass Prices: 3-Day General Admission $379 3-Day General Admission/Shuttle Combo $439 3-Day Corral Standing Pit $1,299 3-Day Corral C1 Reserved Seating $1,299 3-Day Corral C2 Reserved Seating $829 Preferred Parking $99 Any Line Shuttle Pass $70 Companion Camping Parking $55 **plus fees Take advantage of the payment plan to divide your order into the lowest monthly payments. Shuttle passes, tent, yurt, and BYO RV reservations on the Safari Campground as well as Travel Packages that bundle festival passes with local hotel accommodations for 2 or 4 people are available via Valley Music Travel.  We will continue to monitor the world around us and communicate more as we gain guidance from health officials and as we near our event dates. The Mavericks performing at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on March 23, 2013. Photo: Kelly A. Swift Stagecoach: Website * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram The STAGECOACH 2022 lineup is as follows: Amythyst Kiah Brandi Carlile Breland Brothers Osborne Callista Clark Carrie Underwood Caylee Hammack Charley Crockett Cody Jinks Cody Johnson Colter Wall Flatland Cavalry Hailey Whitters Hayes Carll Ian Noe Ingrid Andress Jesse LaBelle Jimmie Allen Jordan Davis Laci Kaye Booth Lainey Wilson Lee Brice Lindsay Ell LOCASH Luke Combs Marcus King Band Maren Morris Margo Price Midland Mitchell Tenpenny Molly Tuttle Neal McCoy Orville Peck Reyna Roberts Rhiannon Giddens Ryan Griffin Ryan Hurd Shenandoah Shy Carter Smokey Robinson Tanya Tucker The Black Crowes The Cactus Blossoms The Mavericks Thomas Rhett Travis Denning Turbo Walker County Waylon Payne Yola STAGECOACH is produced by Goldenvoice.

Women dominate the Nashville scene's 17th annual Country Music Critics Poll

Here is a timely media release on the result of the Nashville Scene's 17th annual Country Music Critics' Poll...

Miranda, Margo and Maren: Women dominate the Nashville Scene's 17th annual Country Music Critics' Poll

Today (January 26, 2017) the Nashville Scene publishes the 17th annual Country Music Critics' Poll, the genre's most respected measure of critical consensus. The 89 voting journalists from North America and beyond handed Miranda Lambert victories for Album of the Year (The Weight Of These Wings), Single of the Year ("Vice"), Female Vocalist of the Year and Artist of the Year.

With this year's triumphs, Lambert has set new records in the poll for the most Female Vocalist of the Year awards (six), the most Single of the Year awards (four) and most Album of the Year awards (four, including one with the Pistol Annies). She has also tied the Dixie Chicks for the most Artist of the Year awards (four).

Finishing first and second in the Best New Artist Category were Maren Morris and Margo Price, respectively, who also wound up with the No. 5 and No. 2 best albums, respectively. In fact, seven of the Top 10 albums in the poll feature acts with female lead singers, and so do seven of the Top 10 singles.

The main male interloper in this year of the women is Sturgill Simpson, who saw his major label debut, A Sailor's Guide to Earth, voted the No. 4 Best Album. He has also been named the year's No. 1 Best Male Vocalist, No. 1 Best Live Act and No. 2 Artist of the Year.

Other big winners include Brandy Clark (No. 3 Best Album, No. 3 Best Female Vocalist and No. 2 Best Songwriter), Lori McKenna (Best Songwriter), Brothers Osborne (Best Duo or Group) and The Trio (Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, Best Reissue).

The Scene's coverage of the poll includes all the results, an exclusive interview with Clark, an essay on the results by poll editor Geoffrey Himes, an analysis of the numbers and comments from many of the voters.

The voters wrote for big coastal newspapers such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register and Wall Street Journal, as well as smaller dailies such as the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Green Bay Press-Gazette and Lincoln Journal Star. They wrote for big magazines like Rolling Stone, Billboard and Smithsonian, and for music websites such as Pitchfork, CountryStandardTime.com and PopMatters.

Get more information on the 17th Annual Country Music Critics' Poll here: http://www.nashvillescene.com/music/cover-story/article/20850074/17th-annual-country-music-critics-poll