One of the great rock 'n' roll survival stories is that of this Ferriday, La., homeboy. A onetime Sun Records pioneer, Jerry Lee helped kickstart modern pop music before shifting attention to classic country...and then shifting back and forth so much it all became one big, beautiful blur. His first new album in over 10 years features all sorts of high-profile guests, from Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young to Buddy Guy, Kris Kristofferson, and the equally irrepressible Little Richard.
It's been half a century since Jerry Lee Lewis first rocketed to the top of America's pop, country and R&B charts with "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire" and while those iconoclastic performances still define the essence of rock 'n' roll for millions, Jerry Lee himself continues to thrill audiences around the world with the scorching blend of blues, country, gospel and music that he calls his own.