This is Wheels Off, a new show about the messy reality of the creative life.

A place where we talk about the act of creating, that magic trick that adds beauty to our world

and meaning to our life. And while commonalities abound amongst creative types, we all have our own story.

I'm Rhett Mellar.

That's when they got wheels off.

We started up and we ain't going to stop us.

I like you. I could not.

That's when they got wheels off.

Welcome to the first episode of Wheels Off.

My guest today is the great Roseanne Cash.

More than anyone I've ever known, Rose embodies the creative life.

She lives it.

Over the last few decades, she has built a catalog of songs and albums that defy categorization and transcend trends.

Timeless music that never panders and always challenges.

Her 2014 album, The River and the Thread, won three Grammy Awards.

Of her brilliant new album, she remembers everything.

The New York Times writes,

While the songs face sorrows, they don't capitulate to them. They place sadness

alongside love and perseverance. The experiences of a long adult life. They savor consolations.

Roseanne Cash has also proven herself to be a gifted author, publishing countless essays

and three fantastic books.

The Chicago Tribune described her memoir composed as one of the best accounts of an American life

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