By Cheryl Harvey Hill

There is an old song that contains the lyrics, *”Don’t throw the past away, you might need it some rainy day, Dreams can come true again, When everything old is new again.” These lyrics accurately apply to one of the most accomplished and successful vocal groups of all time. In one brief decade that began in the late 80′s and ended in the mid 90′s, Restless Heart earned three gold albums, had seven singles in a row go to number one on the charts, received twelve Grammy, CMA, ACM nominations and were named ACM’s Vocal Group of the Year (1990) which gave them a solid following on both country and adult contemporary radio. Their exceptional vocal harmonies, delivered with flawless perfection, led to a string of hits that included “Bluest Eyes in Texas,” “I’ll Still Be Loving You,” “That Rock Won’t Roll,” and “Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right).” Disbanding the way they did — irreconcilable differences — left them without closure and, Read more

By Edward Morris

Between 1985 and 1994, Restless Heart racked up six No. 1 singles and four gold albums. In the process, the five-man band plastered country radio playlists with such hits as “That Rock Won’t Roll,” “Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)” and
“Wheels.” Then, in the early ’90s, the group began to fall apart.

Lead singer Larry Stewart bowed out in 1992 to pursue a solo career. A year later, keyboardist Dave Innis departed. That left guitarist Greg Jennings, drummer John Dittrich and bassist Paul Gregg to carry the load. Although the band continued with various replacements for a few seasons, it never regained its momentum.

Now all five founding members are back with a new album, Still Restless, on Koch Records. In place of its original producers, Tim DuBois and Scott Hendricks, the band cast its studio lot with Read more

Restless Heart, Still Restless (* * ½) Behind Alabama, Restless Heart was country music’s most successful ’80s band, their post-Eagles harmonies and easygoing country-rock arrangements helping them string together 13 consecutive top 10 hits. Though Still Restless is the original quintet’s first album together in 12 years, little seems to have changed. The fiddles and mandolin may be slightly more prominent, but those smooth vocals carry the album, which includes three songs from the pen of co-producer Mac McAnally as well as a cover of The Beatles’ The Night Before. —Brian Mansfield

By Ron Wynn

Despite having an immediately identifiable name, extensive track record of hits and supreme confidence in their abilities, Restless Heart lead singer Larry Stewart admitted to being just a little bit nervous about the impending release of the group’s first new studio release in 14 years Still Restless on Tuesday.

“It took almost four years for us to record this new release,” Stewart said. “When we started doing live shows again at the end of 2000 it was like getting back on the bicycle. But it was still a question of getting the right songs for the band and of making them work in the studio. It had been a long time since we’d done that type of project and a lot has happened with country music, so we took our time.” Read more