During a March work day, Chief Frank Rodriguez spoke above the whir of hand tools as he and a staffer put together furniture at the Olathe Police Department. Rodriguez is
Turnpike Troubadours, and that’s the hard truth.
New Years Eve marked 19 months since May 31, 2019 when Turnpike came out on Instagram and announced their indefinite hiatus. Less than a year later all hell broke loose across the world, and I think it’s safe to say everyone wishes there could have been new Turnpike music to get us through 2020.
Despite all of the negatives that have come with 2020, one big positive is that Evan Felker has found sobriety and rekindled his relationship with his wife Staci Nelson. Selfishly, I hope this eventually leads to more Turnpike music at some point. But most of all we need to be happy that Felker is happy and doing well, and be grateful for all that he and Turnpike have given us.