The Highwomen have reimagined the iconic song ‘Highwayman,’ originally recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, to created a new theme song of their own.
‘Highwoman’ is the title track for the group’s debut album, which is released on September 6.
Jimmy Webb, the original composer of the 1985 release, ‘Highwayman’ has written new lyrics for the song.
Group members Amanda Shires and Brandie Carlile have made additional lyric contributions.
In addition to the group’s other members, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby, Sheryl Crow and Yola appear as guests on the song.
Yola appears on the track as an honorary fifth member, singing from the point of view of a Civil Rights era freedom rider.
While Crow provides backing vocals and plays bass on the new recording.
“We rewrote it with fates that befell women: a doctor convicted of witchcraft; an immigrant who died trying to get over the border but got the kids over safe and sound; a preacher; and a freedom rider who gets shot,” Carlile told Rolling Stone.
‘Highwomen’ not only features different lyrics than ‘Highwayman,’ but also an extra verse.
Check out ‘Highwomen’
The Highwomen have been actively promoting their upcoming album release.
They appeared on the Howard Stern Show last week before performing Fleetwood Mac’s song, ‘The Chain’ with Jimmy Fallon as part of his Backstage Acoustic series.
The Highwomen recently covered ‘The Chain’ for the new movie, The Kitchen.
Jason Isbell and Carlile’s longtime bandmates Phil and Tim Hanseroth appeared alongside the singers for the Tonight Show performance.
Check out The Highwomen performing ‘The Chain’ with Jimmy Fallon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-INS7WUjvXg
Band member Maren Morris, who recently made headlines for her tweet regarding gun laws in the USA, will also release a new music video for her latest single ‘The Bones’ tomorrow.
