Dolores O'Riordan to Release Solo Album

This isn't necessarily folk music news—at least not in the traditional folk music sense. But, Dolores O'Riordan (of the Cranberries; remember them?) will be releasing a solo album, No Baggage, on Zoe Records (an offshoot of prominent folk/roots/Americana label Rounder Records) this fall. Considering Zoe and Rounder's incredible roster of Americana singer-songwriters (Mary Chapin Carpenter, Vienna Teng, Martha Wainwright), it's likely that O'Riordan's solo disc will fall under the wide-reaching folk umbrella.

Rounder Records has, for nearly four decades, been one of the most trusted labels for folk and roots music in North America. It's also become one of the largest independent record labels at work in the industry. O'Riordan is, therefore, in excellent hands. She'll be hitting the road following the disc's release, with dates in Quebec and Ontario before criss-crossing the States from Washington, D.C., to Milwaukee and Los Angeles. A full track listing and other information is available from Rounder Records' Web site.

photo © Cary "Slim" Richter/courtesy Rounder Records