NEW YORK (AP) — At an age when many contemporaries contemplate retirement, musician T Bone Burnett has made big changes in his life and art.
Burnett, most celebrated for his production acumen, uprooted from Los Angeles to move to Nashville and recorded a warm-hearted disc of his own songs for the first time in nearly two decades. Indie rockers Lucius and Rosanne Cash add their voices to the acoustic collection.
“I’m so grateful that this music has come to me out of nowhere and without even trying for it to happen,” Burnett, 76, says in an interview with The Associated Press. “You know, it feels like the most pure experience of making music I’ve ever had.”
His disc, “The Other Side,” comes out Friday, the same day as Taylor Swift’s new “Tortured Poets Department.” They will not be competing at the top of the charts.
“She’s a miraculous person, Taylor Swift,” Burnett says. “She’s an amazing force for good in the world. She’s like Springsteen. She makes a connection with the audience. That is a gift from God. And that’s not my gift.”
3 Northern California law enforcement officers charged in death of man held facedown on the ground
Luxon assures Ukraine's Zelensky of New Zealand's 'strong' support
Rātana celebrations begin, discussions from Hui aa Motu expected to continue
Ukraine support package worth $87b agreed by EU leaders
Mrs Hinch gives her dog Henry a spa session
KiwiRail in talks to cancel contracts for new Interislander ferries
Claw and order after toddler gets stuck in toy machine
Chinese satellite launch sparks 'missile' fears in Taiwan
Beijing Half Marathon champion has medal taken away after other runners slowed down to let him win
Cyclone Gabrielle: Helicopter pilot recalls emotions, panic during rescue operation
Five young men shot at gathering in Maryland park
Politicians arrive at Rātana celebrations in wake of national hui