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Sheryl Crow emerges from the Lance Armstrong debacle stronger than ever
Did anyone really think that singer/guitarist Sheryl Crow was gonna mope around like some wallflower after her pending nuptials to Texas icon Lance Armstrong went sideways back in 2006?
Crow became a household name 16 years ago by "Leaving Las Vegas." It appears that leaving Lance Armstrong provided a similar freedom.
In addition to beating breast cancer, Crow — who plays the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Friday night — has taken on another man.
In fact, she's taken on two.
Her oldest adopted son is 3-year-old Wyatt. Earlier this year she adopted another infant boy name Levi.
The happy mom has also stayed busy in the studio. She's followed-up her Grammy nominated 2007 return to roots-rock, Detours, with the month-old 100 Miles From Memphis. The new songs frame Crow as more of a torch-twang vocalist and find here working with superstar peers including Justin Timerblake ("Sign Your Name") and Keith Richards ("Eye to Eye").
A cover of Citizen Cope's "Sideways" and a rendition of the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back," a parting tribute to Michael Jackson, make 100 Miles From Memphis Crow's most thoughtful album to date. Positive reviews and a No. 3 showing on the Billboard 200 albums chart earlier this summer bode well for her first commercial mega-seller in nearly a decade.
But even though time has passed, past hits like "Strong Enough," "If It Makes You Happy," "Everyday Is A Winding Road," and "Soak Up the Sun," still sound great in concert.
And when she sings the chorus of "Leaving Las Vegas" feel free to belt out "Leaving Lance Armstrong" instead.
Sheryl Crow, 8 p.m. Friday at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Tickets: $20-$95