Jeff Bridges was livin' large on Tuesday, when his new album Jeff Bridges & The Abiders "Live" hit the streets.
Bridges' love for music was reignited after his Oscar-winning role as Bad Blake in 2009′s "Crazy Heart," according to The Boot. The actor-singer released a self-titled album in 2011 and has been making time in his schedule to tour with the Abiders ever since.
The new album was recorded during a summer concert run at Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas earlier this year, reports Guitar World. It includes live versions of songs from 'Crazy Heart' and both of his previous albums, "Jeff Bridges" and 2000′s "Be Here Soon."
Bridges also included a some covers on "Live": The Byrds' "So You Want to be a Rock and Roll Star" and Townes Van Zandt's "To Live is to Fly," as well as "Lookin' Out My Back Door" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, a special addition for fans of Bridges' film "The Big Lebowski."
The band has announced several new concert dates kicking off with a record release show at the Saban Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 1. Several other shows are confirmed to follow throughout the West Coast with tickets on sale now. Additional dates will be announced soon.
Over the years, details Guitar World, Bridges' musical endeavors have led him to perform at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit concert, on the charity-single remake of "We Are the World," with his band on the "Today Show," "Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Austin City Limits," "Live with Regis & Kelly," "The Colbert Report," live sessions for Yahoo!, SiriusXM, AOL Music, and shows throughout the country.
The band has been performing live across the U.S. from clubs to theaters, to the famed Stagecoach country music festival. Fans will be able to catch Bridges performing and hosting alongside co-host Sheryl Crow during the upcoming primetime PBS special "Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years," set to air Friday, Oct. 3, at 9 p.m. EST.
Jeff Bridges & The Abiders are Jeff Bridges (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Pelonis (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Bill Flores (pedal steel, guitar), Randy Tico (upright, electric bass), and Tom Lackner (drums, percussion).
Bridges says he has enough material written to put together a new studio album, according to The Boot, but he doesn't have plans to go into the recording studio anytime soon.
"I've been playing music since I was a kid, so there's a good back catalogue," he tells Rolling Stone. "Also, one of my main sources of music is my oldest friend, a guy named John Goodwin, who wrote a song for Crazy Heart, and he's written several songs on both of my albums I've got out. So we'll probably do more of his songs on the studio album, too."
