Kenny Wayne Shepherd Chats About His New Album Exclusive Interview!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd has announced a batch of tour dates for winter 2024, which will support the release of his upcoming new album,

Dirt on My Diamonds, Vol. 1.

BIO: Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s virtuosic guitar skills, rooted in a deep understanding of blues traditions, seamlessly blend classic elements with contemporary rock sensibilities, breathing new life into the blues-rock genre and captivating audiences worldwide. Through his electrifying performances and critically acclaimed albums, he has become a torchbearer for blues rock, inspiring a new generation of guitarists and leaving an indelible mark on the music landscape.

Recorded at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 'Dirt On My Diamonds' showcases Shepherd's ever-evolving sound, blending modern urban influences with traditional blues undertones. “Every record I make is a moment in time. And this is a really special moment,” Kenny describes. Shepherd and his favorite co-writers threw out the rulebook, writing non-stop for three days. “Nothing was off-limits, we just let the good stuff rise to the top." At a time when life often feels bleak and bone-raw, Shephard was intentional about the subject matter he covered. “There’s not a lot of incredibly heart-wrenching or difficult subject matter," he explains. "I didn’t want this record to be dark or dreary. My goal is always to make music that makes people feel good.” And of course, you feel the history down there in Muscle Shoals. "You feel it in the air at a studio like FAME,” he adds.

PLEASE WELCOME ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BLUES ROCK GUITARISTS OF OUR TIME KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

PREORDER

THE NEW ALBUM

‘DIRT ON MY DIAMONDS VOLUME ONE’

By

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD

At

https://lnk.to/KennyWayneShepherd

Provogue Records is proud to announce the brand-new studio album from Kenny Wayne Shepherd entitled, 'Dirt On My Diamonds Vol 1' - available everywhere November 17th, 2023. Hot on the heels of his critically acclaimed 2022 re-issue, 'Trouble Is...25', Shepherd returns with a new project that builds upon his already legendary repertoire. Three decades since the release of his debut album, 1995's Ledbetter Heights, this Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum bandleader still sounds like the future of the blues. If you approach 'Dirt On My Diamonds Vol 1' expecting autopilot twelve bars then you'll be thrown a volley of curveballs in the best way possible. With material this strong, no Polish was needed. As on any KWS album, songs are the currency, and the seven originals from 'Dirt On My Diamonds Vol 1' demand to be heard, lifting listeners above their circumstances at a time when life often feels bleak and bone-raw.

“DIRT ON MY DIAMONDS BY KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD IS A MAGNIFICENT MUSICAL ARRAY OF HIGH-POWERED ROCK AND ROLL … BLUES… R&B, AND COUNTRY ROCK.

MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS OF EVERY GENRE ARE GOING TO BE BLISSFULLY INTOXICATED BY THIS ALBUM.

I MYSELF WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN-AWAY!”

…By music journalist Ray Shasho

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TROUBLE IS…25 (CD+DVD)

Provogue Records is proud to announce the 25th anniversary re-issue of Kenny Wayne Shepherd's highest selling album to date, 'Trouble Is...', which has been re-recorded for a new physical product run. The re-issue will be available on CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, Earbook, and for the very first time, a 2LP vinyl configuration that wasn't part of the initial 1997 release. The initial run of 'Trouble Is...' sold 1 million copies, and was certified platinum in 1999. The album had 4 Top 10 hits including "Slow Ride", "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway", "Everything is Broken", and the No. 1 hit, "Blue On Black". Additionally, the song "Blue On Black" won the award for Rock Song of the Year at 1998 Billboard Music Awards. 'Trouble Is...25' is available everywhere December 2nd, 2022.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD

VISIT

www.kennywayneshepherd.net

Official website

https://twitter.com/kwshepherd

Twitter

www.facebook.com/kennywayneshepherd

Facebook

www.instagram.com/kennywayneshepherd

Instagram

www.youtube.com/user/KennyWShepherd

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD

ON TOUR

 2023-2024

Fall 2023 Tour Dates

Thursday, September 21st - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO

Friday, September 22nd - McCain Auditorium - Manhattan, KS

Saturday, September 23rd - Orpheum Theatre - Wichita, KS

Tuesday, September 26th - Hoyt Sherman Place - Des Moines, IA

Thurs, Sept 28th - Capital Region MU Health Care Amphitheater - Jefferson City, MO

Friday, September 29th - The Lerner - Elkhart, IN

Sat, Sept 30th - Caesars Event Center at Caesars Southern Indiana - Elizabeth, IN

Sunday, October 1st - Victory Theatre - Evansville, IN

Tues, October 3rd - Paramount Theater - Charlottesville, VA

Thurs, October 5th - Paramount Hudson Valley Theater - Peekskill, NY

Friday, October 6th - Capital One Hall - Tysons, VA

Sunday, October 8th - Grand Opera House - Wilmington, DE

Tuesday, October 10th - Sandler Center for the Performing Arts - Virginia Beach, VA

Wednesday, October 11th - Paramount Arts Center - Ashland, KY

Thursday, October 12th - Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium - Chattanooga, TN

Friday, October 13th - Capital City Amphitheater - Tallahassee, FL

Saturday, October 14th - Florence Center - Florence, SC

Sunday, October 22nd - Clearwater Jazz Holiday 2023 - Clearwater, FL

Winter 2024 Tour Dates

Sunday, January 28th - Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise 2024 - Fort Lauderdale, FL^

Tuesday, February 6th - Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL

Wednesday, February 7th - Barbara Mann Performing Hall - Ft. Myers, FL

Thursday, February 8th - Van Wezel PAC - Sarasota, FL

Friday, February 9th - Sunrise Theatre - Ft. Pierce, FL

Wednesday, February 14th - UT Cowan Center - Tyler, TX

Thursday, February 15th - River Spirit/Margaritaville - Tulsa, OK

Friday, February 16th - Majestic Theater - Dallas, TX

Saturday, February 17th - ACL Moody Theater - Austin, TX*

Thursday, February 22nd - Mark C Smith Concert Hall - Huntsville, AL

Saturday, February 24th - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN

Thursday, March 7th - Mountain Arts Center - Prestonburg, KY

Friday, March 8th - Four Winds Casino - New Buffalo, MI

Saturday, March 9th - Hollywood Casino - Lawrenceburg, IN

Sunday, March 10th - Palace Theatre - Greensburg, PA

Tuesday, March 12th - Kirby Center - Wilkes Barre, PA

Wednesday, March 13th - Santander PAC - Reading, PA

Friday, March 15th - Beacon Theatre - New York, NY*

Saturday, March 16th - Hollywood Casino - Charles Town, WV

Sunday, March 17th - Chubb Theatre - Concord, NH

Tuesday, March 19th - State Theatre - Portland, ME

Wednesday, March 20th - Paramount Theatre - Rutland, VT

Thursday, March 21st - Warner Theatre - Erie, PA

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Ledbetter Heights 1995

Trouble Is... 1997

Live On 1999

The Place You're In 2004

10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads 2007

How I Go 2011

Goin' Home 2014

Lay It On Down 2017

The Traveler 2019

Trouble Is... 25 2022

Dirt On My Diamond 2023

Live albums

Live! in Chicago 2010

Straight to You: Live   2020

EP

King's Highway 1997

Singles

1995 "Déjà Voodoo"

1996 "Born with a Broken Heart"

"Aberdeen"

1997 "Slow Ride"

1998 "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway"

"Blue on Black"

"Everything Is Broken"

1999 "In 2 Deep"

2000 "Was"

"Last Goodbye"

2004 "Alive"

2005 "The Place You're In"

2011 "Never Lookin' Back"

"Come on Over"

2014 "You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover"

2020 "Christmas Must Be Tonight"

"Cool Yule"

"Zat You Santa Claus"

2021 "Hit 'Em Back"

(With Shemekia Copeland

featuring Robert Randolph and Tony Coleman)

2022 "True Lies"

"Ballad of a Thin Man"

Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd has announced extensive tour dates which will support the release of his upcoming new album, Dirt on My Diamonds, Vol. 1.

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