Recently, Sheryl Crow announced that she had put out her final album. Titled “Threads,” it was released in 2019 and featured collaborations with artists such as Stevie Nicks, St Vincent, Neil Young, and Chuck D. She stated that after this album, she would still continue to perform and release occasional singles. This decision seemed strange for someone with such a successful career – just earlier that year, Crow had wowed audiences at Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage. However, she happily changed her mind last year when she revealed plans for her 11th album, “Evolution,” right before her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Produced by Mike Elizondo (Fiona Apple, 50 Cent, Mastodon) and released on 29 March, Evolution is led by the title track, which lays out Crow’s discomfort about the impact of artificial intelligence. “Stephen Hawking worried that AI would replace humans,” Crow said in a statement. “As a mum, I want to leave a better world for my children, a healthier planet – is AI going to be a benevolent partner in these goals or not? It’s unsettling, and this song deals with those anxieties.”
The song also includes Tom Morello, the guitarist from Rage Against the Machine and a fellow inductee into the 2023 Hall of Fame. During her upcoming Guardian reader interview, Sheryl Crow will discuss her new music, the experience of playing songs from her debut album Tuesday Night Music Club 30 years later, her appearances on TV shows such as 30 Rock and Cougar Town, past collaborations with renowned artists like Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Sting, her life on a farm in Nashville, the sexism she faced early in her career, and her strong friendship with Stevie Nicks. Feel free to ask Crow anything during this interview.
Please leave your questions in the comments section before 12PM GMT on Tuesday, January 30th. Her responses will be posted on February 23rd.
Source: theguardian.com
