Jessica
Simpson Keeps Her Word With Country Album
1/3/08
Pop star Jessica Simpson is keeping her promise to return to her
musical roots - she's started work on her first country album.
The singer/actress revealed her plans for a new musical direction in an
interview last year (07) - and Simpson has stayed true to her word.
She tells Billboard magazine, "I am a country girl. I grew up in
Texas, and country music was what I listened to.
"I always wanted to wait until the time was right."
Simpson has been working with country legend Willie Nelson on the
follow-up to her 2006 album, A Public Affair.