The album's title track and its accompanying music video reunites Rogers with longtime friend Dolly Parton. Rogers and Parton have recorded together multiple times over the course of their illustrious careers, highlighted by the crossover smash "Islands In The Stream," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1983. The 11-track album features Rogers' unique takes on a variety of different musical styles, including country, soul, folk, rock and even zydeco.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel observes “his voice is still an instrument to be reckoned with” and the Associated Press calls You Can’t Make Old Friends “an album that blends the familiar with the challenging, seeking new hits and pursuing new ideas even as he enters the Country Music Hall Of Fame this fall.” Similarly, Country Weekly raves that “you have to give Kenny a ton of credit for being willing to spread his wings in new directions—and even more for pulling it off.”
"I can honestly say this may be the best album I've ever recorded,” said Rogers. “I’m thrilled with how it turned out. I wanted to really stretch my boundaries and do something a little different. There are songs on this record that I would normally sing, and then there are songs I would normally never even listen to. In this business, you do albums to both grow artistically, and for the sheer love of music. We chose what I think are the most diverse and best songs I've ever had access to."
Rogers has been busily promoting the new album with appearances on programs such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family, Extra!, GAC’s Backstory, CBS This Morning, Fox & Friends, Bloomberg TV, Kathie Lee & Hoda on The Today Show, and The Rachael Ray Show. In addition, Rogers can be heard performing several new songs from the album live on SiriusXM’s Artist Confidential airing on Prime Country this weekend, as well as guest hosting the nationally syndicated radio program After Midnite all this week through Sunday, October 20.
Kenny Rogers will be inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame later this month on Sunday, October 27, along with Bobby Bare and Cowboy Jack Clement.
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