Wanda Jackson Announces New Music With Joan Jett Producing

By Tmothy Yap Jul 18, 2018 04:12 AM EDT

Known for her energetic stage shows and pioneering presence as a female artist, the one-and-only Wanda Jackson - popularly known as the Queen of Rockabilly and the First Lady of Rock & Roll - has returned to Nashville to work on new music. Fellow female Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame member, Joan Jett, is producing the project. The as-yet-unnamed project is currently anticipated for a 2019 release. After decades of recording covers, Jackson hit the writing room for this project, co-writing with many hit Nashville songwriters including Angaleena Presley of the Pistol Annies. "Ex's and Oh's" singer Elle King also contributed a song to the project.

Jackson is excited to go into the studio at the end of this month in Nashville to record vocals for the project with four-time Grammy Award winner Vance Powell. Powell also assisted on Jackson's 2011 collaboration project with Jack White; The Party Ain't Over, which peaked at #17 on Top Rock Albums, and #58 on the Billboard Hot 200. The album also earned rave reviews from critics, as well as landing Jackson guest spots on such programs as Conan and The Late Show with David Letterman.

"The songs on this project are very dear to my heart, as a lot of them are based on my own life experiences," said Wanda. "I'm really looking forward to sharing what Joan and I have been working on."

Wanda Jackson has landed more than 30 singles on the Country and Pop Music Charts between 1954 and 1974. With over 40 albums to her credit, Wanda has proven to be an enduring and genre-defying legend of American music, who is still creating and establishing her legacy as an artist. In 2009 Wanda Jackson celebrated her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The announcement of Jackson's new music comes nearly a year after the release of her autobiography Every Night Is Saturday Night: A Country Girl's Journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Wanda tells the story of being discovered by Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Thompson, why she refused to return to the Grand Ole Opry for more than fifty years, the challenges she and her integrated band, The Party Timers, faced when touring in a less racially tolerant era, her relationship with Elvis, and how she ultimately found the love of her life.

Jackson has also secured booking representation by Deric Brown at artistLIVE in Nashville, and is now accepting offers for Wanda to perform.

"Wanda is a legend!" said Brown. "I'm very honored to have the opportunity to represent her here at Artist Live!"