Coal Miner's Daughter - the tribute version

What began as a ho-hum day turned bright very quickly when I arrived at the radio station and saw that a bunch of new singles had arrived. One of them caught my eye very quickly. It's a new version of Loretta Lynn's classic, Coal Miner's Daughter, which features Loretta along with Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow.

Now I know, some of you are saying "how does Sheryl fit into that group?" Well, Sheryl is a bit of a Southern girl herself, growing up in the bootheel of Missouri. It's interesting to hear how much her southern "twang" emerges when singing with the likes of Loretta & Miranda on this one.

Take a listen:


"Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute To Loretta Lynn" will be released on November 9th. It includes Loretta songs done by Gretchen Wilson, LeeAnn Womack, The White Stripes, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson & Martina McBride (I really want to hear THAT one!), Faith Hill, Steve Earle & Allison Moorer, Reba McEntire, Kid Rock and more. See it here at Amazon


By the way: If you haven't heard Sheryl do some 'twang' previously, take a listen to her remake of the Carter Family classic, No Depression in Heaven:

She's almost home

Sheryl Crow's new album, 100 Miles From Memphis, is being released next week.



As has been the case for all of Sheryl's albums, this one has a little different sound than her previous releases.

For those that know of Sheryl's roots, the title of the album should be self-explanatory. Sheryl grew up in Kennett, Missouri, located in the bootheel of the state, and - oddly enough - only 100 miles from the music mecca of Memphis, Tennessee. So, of course, the music that was made there had a profound effect on her life and her music. This new album pays homage to the Memphis sound that she grew up with.

Take a listen to a few of the songs:

Eye To Eye:


Long Road Home:


Say What You Want:

On the horizon

I was just taking a look at some of the upcoming album releases, and there are a number of great ones on the horizon. Let's make a list & check them twice:

This week:
Jakob Dylan - Women & Country


April 13th:
Carrie Rodriguez - Love & Circumstance

Laura Bell Bundy - Achin' & Shakin'


April 20th:
Willie Nelson - Country Music

Merle Haggard - I am what I am

David Ball - Sparkle City

Shelby Lynne - Tears, Lies & Alibis


April 27th:
Mary Chapin Carpenter - the age of miracles

Melissa Etheridge - fearless love


May 4th:
Court Yard Hounds (2/3 of the Dixie Chicks) - self titled

Chely Wright - Lifted off the ground


May 18th:
Mary Gauthier - The foundling



Later on this summer, Sheryl Crow is scheduled to release "100 miles from Memphis" on July 20th. It's supposed to be a funky R&B/Soul feeling album. something a bit different from her.

Are there any others on your list that you're looking forward to hearing?

"Undomesticated equines could not remove me"

That quote from Stargate SG-1 always makes me crack up. It was Teal'c's attempt at humor. You know what it means, of course, right?

Wild Horses couldn't drag me away.

Most of you music-minded people know the saying more as lyrics to the Rolling Stones' tune, "Wild Horses" from their 1971 album, Sticky Fingers.

All of this came to mind as I was reading the Yahoo!News article about Sheryl Crow's fight to save the wild mustangs of the West. And she's not the only one with a passion for this cause. Willie Nelson, Lily Tomlin, Bill Maher and Ed Harris are all in the fight as well.

You can read the full article here.