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Skip to main content November 7, 2025 Artists like Rodney Crowell and Andrew Combs re-record Guy Clark's 'Old No. 1' for a tribute project to the 1975 album. David Redfern/Redferns/Getty To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Guy Clark‘s thrilling debut Old No. 1, his estate has announced a forthcoming tribute album — Old No. 1 Revisited — featuring a who’s who of exciting young songwriters. The initial list of artists slated for the project includes Margo Price, Sarah Jarosz, Erin Rae, Brennen Leigh, Rodney Crowell, Andrew Combs, and Caroline Randall Williams, with several more artists to eventually join the project. The lead single is a tender rendition of “Desperadoes Waiting for a Train” by Combs featuring Clark’s old friend Crowell. “I kept telling [producer] Dan [Knobler]… ‘if you were to tell 18-year-old me that one day I’d be recording a Guy Clark song with Rodney Crowell, I’d have lost my damn mind,’” Combs said. “To this day, whenever I sit down to write, I think about [Guy].” There’s no set release date yet for the album-length cover of Old No. 1, which is still in the works, but the project is expected some time in early 2026. It’s been almost a decade since Clark, a legendary and eternally influential songwriter, died in Nashville, and the re-recording is just one of a few projects the estate has planned for the 50th anniversary of Old No. 1. Throughout the fall, there is an “Old No. 1 at 50” show touring the country with artists like Crowell, Radney Foster, Rosie Flores, and many more performing Clark’s music. And next week marks the release of Old No. 1 at 50: A History of Guy Clark’s First Album, a book written by Peter Blackstock, with interviews conducted by Natalie Weiner and edited by Tamara Saviano. Trending Stories Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga Lead 2026 Grammy Nominees Journey Announce Final Frontier North American Farewell Tour A Robotaxi Killed a Beloved Bodega Cat in San Francisco. People Are Pissed María Zardoya and Role Model Met Onstage. Now They’re Bonding Over Breaking Out in 2025 When Old No. 1 was first released, the album received a lukewarm reception and did not become a commercial success. “His voice is not comfortable,” Rolling Stone wrote in its original review of the album, “but it is extraordinarily expressive and the production showcases it well.” In the ensuing decades, however, Clark’s debut has become a touchstone for several generations of country-folk sing-songwriters, with nearly every song on the record, including “L.A. Freeway” and “That Old Time Feeling,” having since become a standard. Despite Slipping on the Charts, Hip-Hop Dominated This Year's Grammy Nominations Grammys 2026 Timothée Chalamet Scores First-Ever Grammy Nomination for 'A Complete Unknown' Grammys 2026 Brian Hiatt The Weeknd Made Up With the Grammys, Then Got Shut Out Again Grammys 2026 Larisha Paul No, Taylor Swift Was Not Snubbed at the 2026 Grammys Grammys 2026 Brittany Spanos Avgusta Is Making Music on Her Terms With New Single 'RIGHT NOW' Paul K. Barnes Go to PMC.com Most Popular Dave Franco Says the Reason He Was Successful Wasn't 'Just Because' He's James Franco's Brother: 'If I Sucked, I Would've Disappeared' 'Awards Chatter' Pod: George Clooney on 'Jay Kelly,' Stardom, Instagram ("Get the F*** Off"), AI and the Next Gen of Stars Who Does Mel Pick as The Golden Bachelor Winner? Spoilers for the Finale Philadelphia Art Museum's Director Is Out Following Controversial Rebrand You might also like ‘Golden’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Lands Grammy Nomination for Song of the Year 4 hours ago There's Already a *Really* Good Lookalike to the Viral Starbucks 'Bearista' Cup Being Sold Online — & It's Also Selling Fast 4 hours ago ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ Trailer: Quentin Tarantino’s Greatest Film Will Finally Go Wide in Its Ideal Form EA Could Help PIF Compete in Asia-Led Mobile Gaming Business Rolling Stone is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Rolling Stone, LLC. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP
