Sturgill Simpson

As a Texas girl, there will always be a place in my heart for good, old-fashioned, country and western music. Sturgill Simpson is getting a lot of airtime on my local radio station lately, and I love his cover of “The Promise” by When in Rome. Do you recognize it?

Simpson sounds so much like Waylon Jennings and the other country singers I heard on the radio as a young girl, and I can’t help but feel a bit nostalgic when I hear his voice. He’s a young guy, at 36, and it’s amazing to me that he’s able to capture the sound of an earlier era so distinctly.

I’m taking today off to spend time with my family while they are off school and work, but I’ll be back later this week. Hope you had a great long weekend, too.