Veteran rock singer-songwriter Nils Lofgren chatted with Digital Journal about his upcoming album, “Blue With Lou,” which will be released on April 26. Blue…
Veteran rock singer-songwriter Nils Lofgren chatted with Digital Journal about his upcoming album, “Blue With Lou,” which will be released on April 26.
Blue With Lou is an all-new collection that features a dozen forceful songs, half of which were penned in collaboration with the late rock and guitar legend Lou Reed. “I finally have a new record that I am proud of,” Lofgren said. “We co-wrote six songs together and it is very exciting to have some new music and a tour coming out. I thought these 12 songs would make a great record.”
This marks Lofgren’s first studio release in eight years. Lofgren shared that he produced it with his wife, Amy, and it was recorded live at his home studio in Arizona with such longtime collaborators as Andy Newmark on drums, Kevin McCormick on bass, as well as Cindy Mizelle on the vocals; moreover, saxophone player Branford Marsalis is featured on the new recording of the Lofgren-Reed composition “City Lights.” “Cindy Mizelle did some great singing,” he said.
On his musical inspirations, Lofgren said, “I’ve been on the road 50 years as of last September. I have a wealth of ideas just from life. At 20 years old, you’ve had your heart broken once or twice, or you watch some of your friends get in trouble.
