Joining 93XRT morning show host Marty Lennartz in Chicago this week is legendary singer/songwriter and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Graham Nash as he prepares to release his brand new album, Now, on May 19.
LISTEN NOW: Graham Nash on new music, grief after loss of David Crosby
During their chat surrounding the forthcoming record, Nash's seventh solo effort set for release in May, Graham spoke about the grief that accompanied the loss of his former Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young bandmate David Crosby after his passing at the beginning of this year.
While felt across the music world, the loss was especially hard for those closest to him. "Yeah... obviously terrible for his wife Jan and his son Django. Terribly sad for me, of course, he was my best friend for over 50 years," Graham says. "We were getting together towards the end of his life; we were emailing and voice mailing. It made his death just a little easier for me although much harder for other people."
Speaking of the soon-to-be-released Now, Graham says, "I just wanted to let people know that even in your eighties you can still rock." The songwriting process, he adds, is still the same for him after all these years. "I have to feel something before I write about it of course," Graham explains. "I've always been a writer and I'm still doing the same thing... I see what's going on throughout the world and if I find something that I need to say something about, I will."
Although he has a number of very personal songs on the album written for his wife of four years, artist Amy Grantham, there is certainly plenty of commentary about the world at large, politically and environmentally, to look forward to. "You have to talk about the times in which you live," he explains. "We have a duty as artists to reflect the times in which we live, and that's basically what I'm doing with 'Now.'"
Listen to the full interview with Graham Nash and Marty Lennartz above, and stay tuned for more conversations with your favorite artists right here on Audacy.
Graham Nash - Now Tracklist:
Right Now
A Better Life
Golden Idol
Stars and Stripes
Love of Mine
Theme From Pastorale
In a Dream
Stand Up
Feels Like Home
Buddy’s Back
Follow Your Heart
I Watched It All Come Down
When It Comes to You
“I called this album ‘Now’ because that’s what this work is. It’s me. Now," Nash said announcing the album on social media earlier this month. "In this moment in my life. It’s no small thing getting to be my age. It’s not easy. I wanted this work to show that even when you reach this point in your life you feel no less creative or passionate about what you do, and how you exist in the world.”
Graham Nash's new album, Now, is scheduled for release on May 19. Plus, fans can catch him currently on tour. Check out the full list of remaining U.S. dates below. Tickets are on sale now.
Upcoming Graham Nash 2023 Tour Dates:
04/28 | Chicago, IL | Old Town School of Folk Music
04/29 | Chicago, IL | Old Town School of Folk Music
04/30 | Chicago, IL | Old Town School of Folk Music
05/02 | Minneapolis, MN | The Dakota
05/04 | Minneapolis, MN | The Dakota
05/05 | Minneapolis, MN | The Dakota
05/07 | Columbus, OH | Southern Theatre
05/08 | Buffalo, NY | Asbury Hall
05/10 | Bethel Woods, NY | Bethel Woods Event Gallery
05/11 | Beverly, MA | Cabot Theater
05/13 | Portsmouth, NH | The Music Hall
05/14 | New York, NY | City Winery
05/16 | New York, NY | City Winery
05/17 | New York, NY | City Winery
06/17 | Malibu, CA | Smothers Theatre
06/18 | San Diego, CA | Humphrey’s
06/20 | Tucson, AZ | Fox Theatre
06/21 | Phoenix, AZ | Celebrity Theatre
06/24 | Boulder, CO | Boulder Theater
06/25 | Fort Collins, CO | Washington’s
06/27 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Strings Music Pavilion
06/29 | Breckenridge, CO | Riverwalk Center
07/01 | Park City, UT | The Egyptian Theatre
07/02 | Park City, UT | The Egyptian Theatre
07/03 | Park City, UT | The Egyptian Theatre
07/07 | Sandpoint, ID | The Panida
07/08 | Tacoma, WA | Pantages Theater
07/11 | Berkeley, CA | Freight & Salvage
07/13 | Berkeley, CA | Freight & Salvage
07/15 | Santa Barbara, CA | The Lobero Theatre
07/16 | Santa Barbara, CA | The Lobero Theatre
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