Kenny Wayne Shepherd unveils new rendition of “One Foot on the Path”

Kenny Wayne Shepherd has released a newly recorded version of “One Foot on the Path” as part of his ongoing rollout of Ledbetter Heights (The 30th Anniversary Sessions), revisiting the material that launched his career three decades ago.

The track originally appeared on Shepherd’s 1995 debut Ledbetter Heights and remains one of the album’s more driving and reflective cuts. The updated version keeps the original spirit intact while showcasing a more refined arrangement and a deeper, more expressive guitar tone shaped by years of experience.

Shepherd first broke through in the mid-1990s with a blues-driven sound that stood apart during the height of the grunge era. Signed by Irving Azoff at just 16 years old, he recorded Ledbetter Heights while still in high school, balancing classes in Louisiana with studio sessions in Memphis. The album quickly became a commercial success, going Gold within months and reaching Platinum status by early 1996. It also spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Chart, while Guitar World ranked Shepherd among the top blues artists in the world at the time.

Now revisiting that material, Shepherd brings added perspective to the project. “This is the album that put me on the map, and I still enjoy listening to it because my goal has always been to make music I want to listen to,” Shepherd says. “Unfiltered and straight from the heart.”

The re-recorded album features longtime collaborator Chris “Whipper” Layton, a founding member of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, who also performed on the original sessions. The project was co-produced with Jerry Harrison, who has worked with Shepherd on multiple releases, including Trouble Is… and its 25th anniversary edition. Shepherd also returned to his original 1995 guitar rig for the sessions, recreating the sonic foundation of the original recordings.

Reflecting on his connection to the blues, Shepherd adds, “Before I could identify with the lyrics, I always could identify with the feeling of the blues. When you pour your heart out, everyone can feel that.”

The release arrives as Shepherd continues his Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour, where he is performing the album in full along with selections spanning his career.

Ledbetter Heights (The 30th Anniversary Sessions) Track Listing

1. Born with a Broken Heart
2. Deja Voodoo
3. Aberdeen
4. Shame, Shame, Shame
5. One Foot on the Path
6. Everybody Gets the Blues
7. While We Cry (Live)
8. I’m Leaving You (Commit a Crime)
9. (Let Me Up) I’ve Had Enough
10. Riverside
11. What’s Goin’ Down
12. Ledbetter Heights

2026 Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour
Saturday, April 18th – Hollywood Casino – Charles Town, WV
Sunday, April 19th – Palace Theatre – Greensburg, PA
Wednesday, April 22nd – Brown County Music Center – Nashville, IN
Thursday, April 23rd – Taft Theatre – Cincinnati, OH
Friday, April 24th – Hard Rock – Gary, IN
Saturday, April 25th – MGM – Northfield, OH
Sunday, April 26th – Hollywood Greektown Casino / Music Hall – Detroit, MI
Wednesday, April 29th – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe – Grand Rapids, MI
Thursday, April 30th – Pabst Theatre – Milwaukee, WI
Friday, May 1st – Blue Gate PAC – Shipshewana, IN
Saturday, May 2nd – Hard Rock – Rockford, IL
Sunday, May 3rd – Hoyt Sherman Theatre – Des Moines, IA
Tuesday, May 5th – Virginia Theater – Champaign, IL
Thursday, May 7th – Uptown Theatre – Kansas City, MO
Friday, May 8th – Walker’s Bluff Casino – Carterville, IL
Saturday, May 9th – The Factory – St. Louis, MO
Saturday, June 13th – Paradise Theater @ Margaritaville Resort Casino – Bossier City, LA
Sunday, June 14th – The Buddy Holly Theatre – Lubbock, TX
Wednesday, June 17th – Kiva Auditorium – Albuquerque, NM
Thursday, June 18th – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
Friday, June 19th – Celebrity Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, June 20th – Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts – Cerritos, CA
Sunday, June 21st – Oxnard Performing Arts Center – Oxnard, CA
Tuesday, June 23rd – California Center for the Arts – Escondido, CA
Thursday, June 25th – Capitol Theatre – Salt Lake City, UT
Saturday, June 27th – Blues From The Top Music Festival – Winter Park, CO
Sunday, July 26th – Open Air Blues Festival – Brezoi, Romania
Tuesday, July 28th – Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour – Helsinki, Finland
Thursday, July 30th – Notodden Blues Festival – Notodden, Norway
Saturday, August 1st – Megeve Blues Festival – Megeve, France
Thursday, September 10th – Big Blues Bender – Las Vegas, NV
Friday, September 11th – Sunset Center – Carmel, CA
Saturday, September 12th – Blue Note Summer Sessions – Napa, CA
Sunday, September 13th – Center for the Arts – Grass Valley, CA
Tuesday, September 15th – McDonald Theatre – Eugene, OR
Wednesday, September 16th – Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA
Thursday, September 17th – First Interstate Center for the Arts – Spokane, WA
Friday, September 18th – Alberta Bair Theater – Billings, MT
Wednesday, September 30th – Sandler Center for the Performing Arts – Virginia Beach, VA
Friday, October 2nd – State Theatre New Jersey – New Brunswick, NJ
Saturday, October 3rd – Grand Opera House – Wilmington, DE
Sunday, October 4th – Appell Center for the Performing Arts – York, PA
Wednesday, October 7th – Carolina Theatre – Durham, NC
Thursday, October 8th – Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN
Friday, October 9th – Lexington Opera House – Lexington, KY
Saturday, October 10th – Paramount Bristol – Bristol, TN
Sunday, October 11th – Knight Theater – Charlotte, NC
Saturday, October 17th – Mystic Lake – Prior Lake, MN
October 31st – November 7th – The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise – San Diego, CA
Friday, November 20th – Riverside Casino & Golf Resort – Riverside, IA