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

Country, bluegrass, and Americana legend John McEuen is thrilled to be back and better than ever after a close call with a double heart attack that led to triple bypass surgery on April 5, just as his new album, The Newsman: A Man of Record, ya kasance a kan shigarwa. Bayan shekaru biyu a cikin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarin Tsarki The Mountain Whippoorwill: (Or, How Hill-Billy Jim Won The Great Fiddlers' Prize), and is embarking on a new tour starting August 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 October 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 aikace.

To read McEuen's feature in Cowboys & Indians, ziyarci aikace.

"Sa'an nan da suka yi "Whippoorwill" a cikin shekaru 30 tare da Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, na iya yiwuwa a cikin bukatun bambanci," ya ce McEuen. "Yanayin shi ne cewa wasu na'urorin da suka fi so a cikin '70s da '80s za su so wani copy don karanta don haƙĩƙa, ko ba kawai ga su. Abubuwanku Steve Martin da kuma na yi wannan tare da wannan wasu lokaci a cikin farkon rana (na yi da banjo, kuma ya rufe jima'i) kamar yadda mu dauke shi a high school! tare da taimako na artists Buddy Finehy da Jas Ingram, mu yi da al'amari. Steve ya rubuta al'amari, wanda na ban mamaki

McEuen da yaushe album, The Newsman: A Man Of Record, yana samuwa a kan Compass Records. A wannan aikin ga McEuen, album yana da kowane alama da wani alama. Kowane yana ce wani alama a matsayin wani alama, tare da wani alama na John a cikin alamar. A album yana fara tare da wani alama game da wani alama masana'antu wanda ya dace da John a lokacin da ya fara a Los Angeles da aka fara tare da "Jules' Theme," wani alama da Jules Verne a cikin wani Faransa gundumar, ya ce game da ma'aikata, wanda ya zama karshe fadi (piano, bas, guitar da John McEuen). Kowane sassa na album da aka daidaita tare da cewa shi ne m. Outlets ciki har da The Bluegrass Situation, Cowboys & Indians,

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

“It was time to revive the art of spoken word, where storytelling is accompanied by music,” shares 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 aikace.‍

The Newsman: A Man of Record Album Track Listing:

"The Newsman" Premiered by My Kind Of Country

"Fly Trouble" Premiered By Bluegrass Today

PF___1__The Cremation of Sam McGee" Premed by The Bluegrass Situation

"Old Rivers" Premiered by The Hollywood Times

"The Guitar of Pineapple John" Premiered by Americana Highways

"Killed at the Ford" Premiered by The Music Universe

"Nui Ba Den" Premiered by Center Stage Magazine

" Premiered by My Kind Of Country

"I'll Be Glad (When They Run Out of Gas)" Na farko da M Music & Musicians Magazine

"The Mountain Whippoorwill" Premiered by Nashville.com

"Jules' Theme" Premiered by Center Stage Magazine

John McEuen On Tour:
AUG 03 - 2024 Blueberry Music Festival / Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada
AUG 04 - 2024 Blueberry Music Festival / Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada
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.