Chris Robertson shares, “In 2020, when The World seemed to be falling apart, an older song we had started a few years earlier struck a nerve with us. Lyrically it seemed too close to the times not to try and make the song something special. The result is guaranteed to give you a Ringin’ in your head.”
On August 27, 2021, Black Stone Cherry and Mascot Records released an expanded edition of the band’s seventh studio album The Human Condition digitally. Amongst the new recordings was a cover of Tracy Chapman’s classic “Give Me One Reason.” The official music video can be screened here: https://youtu.be/kcOhH9CbPRc. At the time, the band shared, “Tracy Chapman’s voice and songs are absolutely timeless. We have always been fans of her music, especially ‘Give Me One Reason’. Chris has always sounded so great singing this song, so we decided to record a quick version in the studio.”
The album was completed mere days before the COVID-19 lockdown was imposed and as events progressed, it became apparent that the album the Kentucky band were completing featured lyrics that were eerily prescient. At the time of the album announcement, drummer John Fred Young offered, “There was a real urgency and fear of the unknown during those sessions – it was a scary time. Every song on this album tells a story of the experiences we all go through – our happiness, our struggles, and how we have to adapt.”
Upcoming Black Stone Cherry appearances include:
4/07 Chattanooga, TN The Signal
4/08 Nashville, TN Skydeck
4/09 Wilkesboro, NC Call Family Distillery
4/21 Huntsville, AL Shagnastys
4/22 Destin, FL Club LA
4/23 Orlando, FL WJRR Earth Day Birthday
4/24 Savannah, GA District Live
4/26 Springfield, MO Outland Ballroom
4/27 Chickasha, OK Legends Pub House
4/29 Wichita, KS Templelive
4/30 Ft. Smith, AR Templelive
5/06 Maryville, TN The Shed
5/07 Johnston City, TN Capones
5/10 Billings, MT Metrapark *
5/11 Casper, WY Ford Wyoming Center *
5/13 Council Bluffs, IA Harrah’s Council Bluffs *
5/14 Wichita, KS The Wave *
5/17 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE *
5/18 Columbus, OH KEMBA Live! *
5/20 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues !
5/21 Inwood, WV Shiley Acres !
5/23 Grand Rapids, MI Stache
5/24 Evansville, IN Ford Center *
5/25 Tulsa, OK Tulsa Theater *
5/27 Deadwood, SD Outlaw Square
5/28 Moorehead, MN Bluestream Center *
5/30 Missoula, MT Kettlehouse Amphitheater *
6/03 Sharpsburg, KY The Barnyard Entertainment Venue
6/04 Farmer City, IL Farmer City Heritage Days
6/16 Burlington, ON Sound of Music Festival
7/08 Gettysburg, PA Bike Week
8/20 Louisville, KY Kentucky State Fair
* With Halestorm and Stone Temple Pilots
! With Black Label Society
In September and October, the band will stage a tour of Europe.
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