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"I couldn't let a day go by without writing a note about C.C.'s record. It is astounding." Elvis Costello
"It's great to hear her again." USA Today
"A staggering achievement by one of the great voices and fearless hearts of country rock." Bernie Taupin
"It may well stand as one of the best albums of this year." Country Standard Time
"This is why you should care about Carlene Carter: She puts her whole life into her music in a way few artists dare or accomplish. Stronger is a triumphant album." Chet Flippo
Carlene's new "Stronger" CD was released on March 4, 2008. Order at the Yep Roc Web Shop and you can also download the full digital album right away, plus you get the BONUS TRACK "When The Long Road Ends" written by Billy Maddox and Paul Thorn!
CLICK THE BLUE BUTTON TO PLAY THE FULL ALBUM:
Welcome to the Only Official Website of singer/songwriter Carlene Carter--your direct link for Carlene news and information. Yes, Carlene is back with her first new music since 1995! See our Press page for the latest reviews of the CD, and Photos for new pictures from the studio, on the road, and much more!
As the daughter of legendary and beloved June Carter Cash and Country Music Hall of Famer Carl Smith, Carlene is heir to one of the richest musical legacies of all time. Carlene's grandmother, Maybelle Carter, helped to lay the foundation
for American country music through pioneering recordings in the late 1920s with the original Carter Family (Maybelle, her cousin Sara, and Sara's husband A.P. Carter). Maybelle also introduced to the world a revolutionary guitar style known as "the Carter Scratch" (making the guitar a lead instrument by playing rhythm and melody at the same time).
In the 1940s, Maybelle branched off with the second generation of her musical family tree, as she and her daughters Helen, June, and Anita performed as Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters. June's marriage in the 1960s to country music icon Johnny Cash helped to keep the Carter Family on the road, and in the hearts of music fans around the world. But it was June's daughter Carlene who took the Carter sound and name in another direction, to yet another generation, as she mixed the traditional music of her heritage with the current rock & roll of the late 1970s. Carlene's biggest success came with her Grammy-nominated country hit "I Fell In Love" album and single in 1990, and the innovative "Every Little Thing" video and single from her "Little Love Letters" CD in 1993.
Carlene is now carrying the Carter name into the new millennium with her "Stronger" CD, released on March 4th. Please join the email list (above right) to be notified of more news as it develops, including upcoming concert dates. Carlene says: "The new band is wonderful and we'll be out on the road this year for sure!" We will add any new shows to the Calendar as we hear about them, and you can also Show past dates to see where Carlene has been performing lately.
Check out the other pages in the menu (above center), which includes a detailed discography under Music; or sign the Guestbook with any comments you would like to share with the world. You can write to the Fan Club directly on the Contact page, which also includes Carlene's representation for all business, media, and booking inquiries.
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