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Paul Thorn Turns to Top Songwriters for New CD

Paul Thorn Turns to Top Songwriters for New CD

Source: conqueroo

Album, out May 8, features songs by Lindsey Buckingham, Buddy & Julie Miller, Elvin Bishop, Rick Danko, Allen Toussaint, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Eli “Paperboy" Reed and others TUPELO, Miss.—For his forthcoming album Paul Thorn, who is certainly no slouch as a songwriter himself, turned to some of his favorite songwriters. The new release, titled What the Hell Is Goin' On? and due out on Perpetual Obscurity/Thirty Tigers on May 8, boasts writers both well-known and less well-known: Lindsey Buckingham, Ray ...

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Paul Thorn to Release "What the Hell is Going On" CD on May 8

Paul Thorn to Release "What the Hell is Going On" CD on May 8

Source: conqueroo

On new album, Thorn tries something fun and different—covering songs he loves by other songwriters TUPELO, Miss.—Paul Thorn took an unexpected detour on the road to recording a follow- up to his most successful release, 2010's Pimps and Preachers. After writing many discs of semi-autobiographical tunes that have drawn comparisons to John Hiatt and John Prine, the critically acclaimed singer/songwriter—hailed as the “Mark Twain of Americana" — decided to do an album of covers. “I wanted to take a break ...

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