Jayhawks Mark Olson and Gary Louris Together Again

Right now I'm listening to "Blue" by the Jayhawks off Tomorrow The Green Grass, and I'm feeling like all is right with the world. The two singer/songwriters behind this seminal country-rock record announced earlier this week that they've just finished recording a new record together —their first since Mark Olson  left the band in 1995. He and his then-wife Victoria Williams moved to Joshua Tree and began making music as The Creekdippers. I visited their little hose in the desert for the cover story of the very first issue of Paste.

I liked the music of The Creekdippers, and I like the music The Jayhawks continued to make after Olson left, but I'm more excited about the idea of them making music together again. Ready For the Flood is due out Sept. 16 on Hacktone Records. And I get to talk to both of them today about the new project. As always, let me know (quickly) if you've got any questions you'd like me to ask either. I'll also be interviewing Lori McKenna today.