Make plans to join us in the record shop on Saturday, September 27th at 4:30 for an intimate instore performance and album signing by Rodney Crowell! Crowell is back with his latest studio album, Airline Highway. The 10-song set was produced by Tyler Bryant and recorded & mixed by Trina Shoemaker in New Orleans, Louisiana. Crackling with live-wire energy, the album follows Crowell’s 2023 Grammy Award-nominated The Chicago Sessions. The wise and vibrant Airline Highway features contributions from some of the most exciting young blues and country artists working today, all of whom count Crowell as a foundational influence. Ashley McBryde co-wrote and sings on “Taking Flight,” Lukas Nelson co-wrote and sings the opener “Rainy Days in California,” Blackberry Smoke guitarist Charlie Starr sings on “Heaven Can You Help,” while Rebecca & Megan Lovell from Larkin Poe add harmonies and slide guitar throughout. With a career spanning more than fifty years, Crowell is still questioning how and why he makes music, still setting new rules and quickly breaking them. “This record is a document of me falling in love with these musicians,” says Crowell. “That’s one of the great perks of this job—falling in love with the people you’re playing with. And we caught that on tape.”
We are big fans of Rodney’s and are pumped to host him in the record store. You can preorder Airline Highway on limited edition blue colored vinyl and on CD from our site here. All who preorder the album will score a wristband for Rodney’s post-performance signing in the shop. Wristbands are required to participate in the signing for all 13+ (kids 12 and under don’t need one if attending with a wristband-holding adult.) Wristbands also guarantee entrance to our event, which otherwise is free & all ages. We are looking forward to it and hope to see y’all here!
A note on BEER:30 events—Rodney Crowell’s performance and recored release celebration coincides with our weekly BEER:30 hang, so we’ll be offering free Tennessee Brew Works beers to those 21+ (with valid IDs). Beer is complimentary but we are collecting cash tips to be donated to support the good works of the folks at DRKMTTR, Nashville's enduring all-ages space, that thrives as a hub for connectivity and creative collaboration. Beyond being a music venue, DRKMTTR stands as a nexus of resilience, cultivating a dynamic community where the DIY ethos transforms into collective action. Through cross-pollination initiatives, DRKMTTR links artists, organizes communities & the under-21 crowd, and as a 501-C3 non-profit, they seek the backing necessary to perpetuate their pivotal role and create a lasting influence.
Rodney Crowell’s AIRLINE HIGHWAY blue vinyl LP (New West Records)