The singer tore through her new track “Blame Me” and covered Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”
Jessica Simpson graced the stage of American Idol on Sunday, marking her first TV performance in 15 years.
Wearing a shimmering slit gown, Simpson tore through her sizzling track “Blame Me,” from her new EP Nashville Canyon: Part I. She then enlisted former Idol contestant Josh King for her cover of Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin.”
Simpson recently performed the Sinatra cover last spring at SXSW, alongside her rendition of Dusty Springfield’s “Son of a Preacher Man” and the Nashville Canyon cuts “Breadcrumbs,” “Leave,” “Blame Me,” and “Use My Heart Against Me.” Her appearance at the festival marked her first time onstage in 15 years.
Back in March, Simpson spoke to Rolling Stone about the five-track EP, her relocation to Nashville, and her perception of her career. “When I’ve had success in my life is when I’ve just been honest and real,” she told us. “I’ve never gotten a chance to do that in music until now.”
Simpson released her memoir, Open Book, in 2020, which landed on Rolling Stone‘s year-end list of the Best Music Books. She signed an Amazon deal that same year, which includes two essays for Amazon Original Stories and two separate scripted series. One of those is an adaptation of the memoir, starring John Stamos and Katelyn Tarver.
