Rodney Crowell

Overview

Born and raised in Texas, two-time GRAMMY-winner Rodney Crowell arrived in Nashville in the early 1970s, coming to prominence first as a writer before establishing himself as a critically acclaimed solo artist in his own right. With 15 number one hits under his belt and tracks recorded by everyone from Emmylou Harris and Johnny Cash to Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, it would be difficult to overstate Crowell’s impact on roots music over the past five decades. In 2003, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame; in 2006 he received the "Lifetime Achievement Award in Songwriting" from the Americana Music Association; in 2017, he was honored with ASCAP’s prestigious "Founder’s Award;" and in 2019, he was presented with the Academy of Country Music’s "Poet’s Award." In addition to his prolific output as an artist and producer, Crowell also found time to become a celebrated author too, publishing a memoir and a lyrical retrospective to widespread praise. Along the way, NPR declared him the “literarily inclined elder statesman of the Americana scene,” while Rolling Stone hailed him as a “country music trailblazer,” and The New York Times proclaimed that his songwriting “gets better and sharper with age.”

Produced by Jeff Tweedy, Crowell’s brilliant new album, The Chicago Sessions, is as incisive, engaging, and vital as ever, touching on everything from love and mortality to race and religion as it balances careful craftsmanship with joyful liberation at every turn.

In the summer of 2024, Jedd Hughes will release his much-anticipated album, Jedd Hughes & The Sweat Dreams, produced by Rodney Crowell. Jedd Hughes and The Sweet Dreams follows Jedd’s self-produced album WEST, a sonic deep dive into Jedd’s multifaceted artistry.

A long list of musical giants that jumps generations and artistic bents have long-since counted him as a trusted collaborator and inspiration, including Patty Loveless, Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Sarah Jarosz, Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller, Ryan Bingham, the late Guy Clark, Sierra Ferrell, Brandy Clark, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Morgan Evans and more. 

Hughes' ability to combine deep songwriting with his nuanced guitar sound takes his listeners to a multiverse of unique landscapes, full of witty yet introspective lyrics and rock-centric grooves. With Jedd Hughes & The Sweet Dreams, an exciting follow up chapter unfolds for an artist's artist who continues to impress and mystify the rest of us.