Sheryl Crow is turning to her country roots to record an album detailing her personal battles over the past few years. The breast cancer survivor, who now lives close to Nashville, Tennessee - the world's country music capital - admits the traditional tunes of The Carter Family have inspired her to turn her back on rock and pop on her next album.

She explains, "I'm going to produce myself again and I'm working on an old-school country record in the style of The Carter family. A lot of the stuff I've written, like 'If It Makes You Happy,' are just country songs, so I'm in that world of trying to strip it down and make something that feels honest and steeped in American influence. I had a lot of things happen to me in the last five years that I feel compelled to write about."

As well as her cancer battle, Crow also romanced Tour De France cycling champion Lance Armstrong. The couple broke off their engagement at the beginning of this year.

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