Sturgill Simpson, the country/roots rocker who’s touring in support of “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth,” has sold out his Wednesday, May 18, show at the Tivoli Theatre.
The new album combines elements of ’70s Motown, R&B, punk and countrypolitan music, but Simpson insists he hasn’t abandoned the country stylings that won him acclaim on “High Top Mountain” in 2013 and the Grammy-nominated “Metamodern Sounds in Country Music” in 2014.
“I wanted it to be an exploration of all the different types of music that I love – a musical journey,” he says.
“Some people will say I’m trying to run from country, but I’m never going to make anything other than a country record. As soon as I open my mouth, it’s going to be a country song.”
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