Kenny Wayne Shepherd performs at Brown County Music Center ahead of his latest album

Multi-platinum Grammy-nominated Kenny Wayne Shepherd plans to release Volume 2 of his album "Dirt on My Diamonds" on Sept. 20. Before that, however, fans can catch him July 27 at the Brown County Music Center. Tickets are going quickly.

Volume 1 of "Dirt on My Diamonds" came out last November. Classic Rock said, “There’s no denying the impact when he lets the blues off the leash."

Shepherd, a Louisiana-born musician, reserved a second round of songs, created during Volume 1's writing sessions in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This newer record diverges from Volume 1 yet hangs on to similar undertones. 

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band chose Muscle Shoals because of its being the recording space that has hosted artists including Little Richard and Aretha Franklin.

"Line of people who would love to take my place"

Shepherd's work style brooks no slouching. "We get paid to play. It's our job so we take our responsibly seriously," he said on the phone. "It takes tenacity and determination to see things through. I don't take these opportunities for granted. There's a never-ending line of people who would love to take my place."

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