Lynn to release a new album
Country music pioneer Loretta Lynn turns 85 on today, and she’s marking the occasion in a big way, with two sold-out performances this weekend at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and word that she’ll release a new studio album in August.
“Wouldn’t It Be Great” is the latest product of nearly a decade’s worth of recording at the Cash Cabin Studio with co-producers John Carter Cash and Lynn’s daughter, Patsy Lynn Russell.
The album, due Aug. 18, highlights Lynn’s songwriting with several new compositions interspersed with new interpretations of some of her signature songs both new and old.
“I think you try to do better with every record you put out,” Lynn said in a statement. “It’s just everyday living — and everybody wants to know, ‘Well, what is it about your songs that people like?’ I think you’ve got to tell your stories. I just think it hits everybody, you know, the songs.”
Along with the new songs including “Ain’t No Time to Go,” “Ruby’s Stool” and “I’m Dying for Someone to Live For,” Lynn has recorded new versions of “God Makes No Mistakes” from her double Grammy-winning 2004 album; and such cornerstone songs from her catalog as “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and “Don’t Come Home A’ Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind).”
This weekend’s Ryman shows kick off a slate of 30 performances she’s scheduled to play through the summer and into the fall.
When not on the road touring, Lynn has been recording regularly with Cash and Russell, stockpiling material intended to extend her legacy over the next several years.
