Robertson works with Clapton, Reznor

Robbie Robertson Works with Eric Clapton, Trent Reznor on New Album

By Andrew VaughanRock and roll veteran and former member of seminal ’60s and ’70s group, The Band, Robbie Robertson is releasing a solo album on April 5. How to Become Clairvoyant will be his fifth solo album and his first release in more than 10 years.

After delving into his Native American roots for his past two solo records, Robertson returns to rock and roll with this album. Eric Clapton, Tom Morello, Robert Randolph, Steve Winwood and Trent Reznor guest on the record with Clapton co-writing three tracks with Robertson. Reznor contributes one song, an instrumental called “Madame X.” Comment:  For more on Native music, see Review of For the Generations and Hip-Hop Album for Leonard Peltier.