On his vibrant 20th studio album, Airline Highway, Rodney Crowell explores love, memory, and musical kinship with a new generation of roots artists. Produced with Tyler Bryant and recorded live at Dockside Studio in Louisiana, the album captures a spontaneous spirit—blending Crowell’s storytelling prowess with contributions from Lukas Nelson, Ashley McBryde, Charlie Starr, and Larkin Poe. Inspired by the swamp-pop sounds of his youth and recorded in the heart of Cajun country, Airline Highway reflects on the past while celebrating the present. From the rollicking homage “The Twenty-One Song Salute” to the haunting closer “Somewhere Down the Road,” Crowell delivers a wise, joyful meditation on legacy and letting go.


Two-Time Grammy Winner – Including Best Country Song for “After All This Time”
Songwriting Legend – Penned hits for Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Rosanne Cash, Keith Urban, and more
Over 40 Years of Acclaimed Releases – From his 1978 debut Ain’t Living Long Like This to his vibrant 2025 release Airline Highway
Chart-Topping Success – 1988's Diamonds & Dirt produced an unprecedented five consecutive #1 singles on the country charts
Member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (inducted 2003)
Critically Acclaimed Collaborations – Including Old Yellow Moon and The Traveling Kind with Emmylou Harris (Grammy-winning & Grammy-nominated respectively)
Airline Highway features Ashley McBryde, Lukas Nelson, Larkin Poe, and Charlie Starr
Published Author – Chinaberry Sidewalks (memoir, 2011) earned praise from The New York Times
Genre-Spanning Influence – A bridge between classic outlaw country, Americana, and contemporary songwriting craft
Still Breaking Ground – Celebrating his 20th studio album in 2025 with Airline Highway, described as “a document of falling in love with music all over again