John McEuen - 'The Newsman' Is Back & Better Than Ever With New Tour, Album, Buku Anak & More After Double Heart Attack!

Legend Country, bluegrass, jeung Americana John McEuen senang pikeun balik jeung pangalusna ti pernah sanggeus telepon close jeung serangan jantung ganda nu ngabalukarkeun triple bypass operasi dina 5 April, kawas album anyar na, The Newsman: A Man of Record, bakal dileupaskeun. Saatos leuwih ti dua minggu di Unit Perawatan Intensif jeung tilu bulan terapi fisik, McEuen senang nyatakeun tagihan kaséhatan bersih ti dokter na. Anjeunna ogé dirilis buku barudak anyar, The Mountain Whippoorwill: (Ou, How Hill-Billy Jim Won the Great Fiddlers' Prize), and is embarking on a new tour starting Agustus 3 in Stony Plain, Canada, at the 2024 Blueberry Music Festival, continuing throughout next year. He will also be receiving the Musicians Lifetime Achievement Award on Oktober 27 at The Josie Awards in Nashville, Tennessee at the Grand Ole Opry House. McEuen’s captivating story is now featured on PEOPLE and can be viewed di dieu.

To read McEuen's feature in Cowboys & Indians, tingali di dieu.

"Saatos ngajalankeun "Whippoorwill" pikeun 30 taun kalawan Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, kuring akhirnya bisa ngabalukarkeun eta kana buku anak," ngabalukarkeun McEuen. "Hope anu sababaraha fans anu cinta eta dina '70s na '80s bakal hayang salinan pikeun dibaca ka cucu aranjeunna, atawa mungkin ngan keur diri maranéhanana. Sateuacan kuring Steve Martin jeung kuring ngajalankeun ieu bersama sababaraha kali dina dinten awal (saya maénkeun banjo, sarta anjeunna ngécéskeun puisi) sakumaha kami duanana diajar eta di SMA! Kalawan bantuan artis Buddy Finehy jeung Jas Ingram, urang ngabalukarkeun gagasan ka nyata. Steve nyatakeun prédiksi, nu kuring pisan enthusiased ngeunaan. Ieu ayeuna sadia autographed on my website

Album anu ditunggu-tunggu, The Newsman: A Man Of Record, ieu sadia ayeuna on Compass Records. Dina proyék ieu pikeun McEuen, album ieu ngabogaan sapuluh basa ngobrol jeung hiji potongan instrumen. Sakabéh nyebutkeun hiji sajarah husus dina cara nu kawas hiji panganyarna, jeung gaya musik John sorangan dina latar belakang. Album ieu dimimitian ku sajarah ngeunaan hiji penjual koran anu boga pangaruh badag dina John nalika anjeunna dimimitian di Los Angeles sarta diakhiri ku "Jules' Theme," lagu diinspirasi ku Jules Verne di panguburan Perancis ngobrol ngeunaan istrinya muda, nu barudak réngsé maot (piano, bas, gitar ku John McEuen). Sakabéh bagian tina album anu dilengkepan pikeun nyieun unforgettable. Outlets kaasup The Bluegrass Situation, Cowboys

To listen/download The Newsman: A Man Of Record, visit found.ee/newsman

“It was time to revive the art of spoken word, where storytelling is accompanied by music,” ngabagikeun McEuen. “The music doesn't need to follow a melody but rather support the words. I selected some pieces that weren’t originally spoken word with music and adapted them, and others that were already spoken word and enhanced them. These tracks span over 150 years, including some recent ones that have impacted me. I hope they resonate with you as well. Enjoy!”

The album features a mix of tracks from different eras and genres. The collection spans various literary themes from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Civil War-era poem "Killed at the Ford" to Robert Service's "The Cremation of Sam McGee" about a Yukon prospector. Other tracks include Stephen Vincent Benét's "The Mountain Whippoorwill," Hank Williams Sr.'s "Fly Trouble," and Walter Brennan's "Old Rivers." Thomas Monroe's Vietnam War reflection "Nui Ba Den" contrasts with more recent compositions like John Carter Cash's "The Guitar Of Pineapple John," Hans Olson's "I'll Be Glad (When They Run Out Of Gas)," and Thaddeus Bryant's "Red Clay."

John McEuen was recently featured in Forbes, where he rode with journalist Jim Clash in a Nascar at The Daytona Speedway at over 170MPH for six laps. This was a highlight of McEuen’s life, getting to be inside the car and this speed. To read the full article, visit di dieu.‍

The Newsman: A Man of Record Album Track Listing:

"The Newsman" Premied ku My Kind Of Country

"Fly Trouble" Premied By Bluegrass Today

PF___1__The Cremation of Sam McGee" Premied ku The Bluegrass Situation

"Old Rivers" Premied by The Hollywood Times

"The Guitar of Pineapple John" Premied by Americana Highways

"Killed at the Ford" Premied by The Music Universe

"Nui Ba Den" Premiered by Center Stage Magazine

" Premied by My Kind Of Country

"I'll Be Glad (When They Run Out of Gas)" Premied ku M Music & Musicians Magazine

"The Mountain Whippoorwill" Premied ku Nashville.com

"Jules' Theme" Premiered by Center Stage Magazine

John McEuen On Tour:
AUG 03 - 2024 Blueberry Music Festival / Stony Plain, Alberta, Kanada
AUG 04 - 2024 Blueberry Music Festival / Stony Plain, Alberta, Kanada
AUG 09 - Caffe Lena / Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
AUG 10 - Podunk Bluegrass Festival / Goshen, Conn.
AUG 15 - Blue Note Grill / Durham, N.C.
AUG 16 - White Horse Black Mountain / Black Mountain, N.C.
AUG 17 - Big Mouth Bluegrass Festival / Pelham, Tenn.
AUG 25 - Newell Farm Concert / Berthoud, Colo.
SEP 06 - 20th Annual Watermelon Pickers Festival / Berryville, Pa.
SEP 11 - Ponce De Leon Center / Hot Springs Village, Ark.
SEP 20 - Red Clay Music Foundry / Duluth, Ga.
OCT 27 - The Josie Awards / Nashville, Tenn.
OCT 29 - State Theatre / Zumbrota, Minn.
OCT 30 - The West Theatre / Duluth, Minn.
NOV 01 - The Cedar Cultural Center / Minneapolis, Minn.
NOV 02 - Thrasher Opera House / Green Lake, Wis.
NOV 09 - Foxview / Nashville, Mich.
NOV 16 - Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center / Bartlett, Tenn.
NOV 17 - The Franklin Theatre / Franklin, Tenn.