If it makes her happy

Her distinctive blend of folk, rock and pop has seen Sheryl Crow become one of the world’s most enduring musical talents. With a new album on the horizon, she tells Georgia Green how she’s found joy in doing things her way

When Sheryl Crow last spoke to Red, she defiantly announced that her 11th studio album, Threads, would be her last. It was her response, she explained, to the changing way people listen to music, preferring to stream singles instead of immersing themselves in entire albums. And yet here we are, almost five years on, talking over Zoom because she’s about to release another album, Evolution. So, what changed? ‘I still think it’s a waste of time and money!’ she laughs in her comforting-as-a-blanket Missouri twang. Though dressed low-key in a knitted blue cardigan and jeans, the guitar-lined wall of the home studio she’s speaking to me from gives away her rock-star status. ‘People don’t listen to records as a full body of work, but I had all these songs that felt…

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Red UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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