SEASON 7: Drivin' N' Cryin's Kevn Kinney Returns With Crushing Flowers With "No Idea How to Be Famous"

In the 1980s, popular music in Georgia started to once again find its footing. There was a burgeoning hip-hop scene, an exceptionally talented group of up-and-coming R&B artists, and a collection of rock 'n' roll bands that included the B-52s and R.E.M. out of Athens, as well as the Black Crowes and Drivin' N' Cryin' in Atlanta, among others.  While the success of the B-52s, R.E.M. and Black Crowes has been well documented—Drivin' N' Cryin''s track record of producing exceptional music has often fallen through the cracks. Perhaps that's why the band's founder and frontman, Kevn Kinney, told us he has "no idea how to be famous."  But the Kinney and his band forges on. Drivin' N' Cryin' just released its first new studio album in six years, Crushing Flowers—and the critics are raving. One said it was, "as sharp and concise a collection as they have recorded." Thus, we welcome Kinney to the Load Out Music Podcast to talk about the band's 40-year track record, the missing "i" in his name, and the new record. Enjoy!