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Jessica Simpson Plays First Live Show in 15 Years, Debuts Four New Songs: ‘Thank You For Embracing Me’


Jessica Simpson played her first live show in 15 Years on Wednesday at SXSW, where she debuted four new songs from her upcoming 'Nashville Canyon' EP.

The singer performed a live set at Owen Bradley Park for the Recording Academy’s Block Party during the annual music industry conference, playing a mix of gritty, rock-tinged and country-influenced originals and covers while rocking a fringed buckskin jacket and brown leather skirt. 1 Nancy Sinatra hit “These Boots Are Made For Walkin'” — which she covered for the 2005 Dukes of Hazzard soundtrack — along with the live debuts of the bluesy “Blame Me” and boot-scooting country pop tune “ Use My Heart Against Me “; the new songs are slate to appear on Simpson’s upcoming Nashville Canyon, Part I EP. This year’s show also featured sets from Willie Nelson & Family, Charley Crockett, Shane Smith & the Saints, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Julien Baker & TORRES, Taj Mahal and others.

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