John Fogerty Celebrated On CBS Sunday Morning As He Reclaims His Legacy
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Marks 80th Birthday Year and Six Decades in Music with Powerful New Profile, Top-Charting New Album, and Coast-to-Coast U.S. Tour this Fall
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September 2, 2025 — Rock & Roll icon John Fogerty appeared on CBS Sunday Morning this past weekend (Sunday, August 31), sitting down with correspondent Robert Costa for a powerful profile that traces his journey from chart-topping success to heartbreak to triumph. Fogerty discusses losing control of his Creedence Clearwater Revival songs in the 1970s, fighting for decades to reclaim them, and now, at 80, recording them anew alongside his family on his new album Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival Years.
In the profile, Fogerty revisits such immortal anthems as “Proud Mary,” “Have You Ever Seen The Rain,” “Bad Moon Rising,” and “Fortunate Son,” sharing the emotion of reclaiming his life’s work while recording these classics on his own terms, with the support and musical backing of his family. He also reveals details about his artistic process, including the small, weathered brown notebook which he first picked up after his Army discharge that eventually went on to become a vessel for his earliest songwriting ideas.
Legacy was released August 22 via Concord to widespread acclaim from Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Billboard, The LA Times, Vulture, People Magazine, and more. MOJO called Legacy "brilliant,” while UNCUT describes it as “a masterclass in the primal economy of great rock’n’roll.” The San Diego Union-Tribune says, “What is especially remarkable is that Fogerty sings these classics with the same power that he did as a young man, in the same keys and with the same grit as he did 50 or more years ago."
The 20-track collection — produced by Fogerty and his son Shane, with executive production by Julie Fogerty and mixed by legendary engineer Bob Clearmountain — presents definitive new versions of his most beloved songs, now available in both stereo and Atmos for the first time.
Legacy debuted in the top 10 across multiple US charts, including #1 on the Americana/Folk Albums chart. The album also debuted in the top 10 across charts in Germany, Australia, UK, Canada and Netherlands.
Watch John Fogerty’s CBS Sunday Morning profile HERE.
Watch the extended 20-minute web extra HERE.
Listen to Legacy (out now) HERE.
And the celebration continues for Fogerty, who was inducted at the American Music Honors (introduced by Bruce Springsteen), delivered fiery headline sets at JazzFest, Glastonbury, SXSW and The Hollywood Bowl, and marked his milestone birthday with sold-out shows at New York’s Beacon Theatre. Next week, Fogerty will be honored with BMI’s 2025 Troubadour Award at a ceremony in Nashville. Fogerty will tour throughout the remainder of 2025, including his return to Mexico City after 20 years and a newly-announced string of US tour dates this fall as part of hisLegacy Tour, making stops in Atlanta, Nashville, DC, Boston and more.
Additionally, Fogerty’s beloved seventh solo album, Revival, as well as his ninth solo album, Wrote a Song for Everyone, are both available on CD and DSPs for the first time in a decade.
Listen/pre-order Revival, Fogerty’s Grammy-nominated 2007 album, HERE.
Listen/pre-order Wrote a Song for Everyone, featuring Foo Fighters, Bob Seeger, Dawes, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, My Morning Jacket, Alan Jackson, Jennifer Hudson and many more, HERE.
For more information on John Fogerty, please visit https://johnfogerty.com/.
John Fogerty 2025 Tour Dates
September 20, 2025 — Las Vegas, NV — iHeartRadio Music Festival
September 29, 2025 — Ciudad De México, México — Auditorio Nacional
October 1, 2025 — Highland, CA — Yaamava Casino
October 31, 2025 — Atlantic City, NJ — Hard Rock Live
November 1, 2025 — Salem, VA — Salem Civic Center
November 3, 2025 — Nashville, TN — The Ryman
November 4, 2025 — Atlanta, GA — The Fox Theatre
November 5, 2025 — Durham, NC — DPAC
November 7, 2025 — Virginia Beach, VA — Virginia Beach Dome
November 8, 2025 — Bethlehem, PA — Wind River Casino
November 9, 2025 — Washington, DC — The Theatre at MGM National Harbor
November 12, 2025 — Newark, NJ — NJPAC
November 13, 2025 — Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Arena
November 15, 2025 — Boston, MA — MGM
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About John Fogerty
Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and Songwriters Hall of Famer John Fogerty is a towering figure in American music. As the leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival and as a solo artist, Fogerty forged an entirely distinctive sound—equal parts blues, country, pop, rockabilly, R&B, swamp boogie, and Southern fried rock & roll—alongside powerful, resonant lyrics, true workingman’s poetry.
His classic songs, including “Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son,” “Born on the Bayou,” “Bad Moon Rising,” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” have sold over 100 million copies. His 1997 Blue Moon Swamp won the Grammy for Best Rock Album, and his solo work has been nominated for a total of 8 Grammys over the years. He is also the only musician to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his song “Centerfield,” a staple at ballparks across the country.
Fogerty’s status as a legend has long been secure, but his influence and popularity continue to grow. Recently, Rolling Stone declared: “The Biggest Band in America in 2024 is…Creedence Clearwater Revival.” His CCR hits compilation Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits has spent more than 14 years on the Billboard 200. In 2025, Fogerty has extended that momentum with headline festival sets around the world, and the release of Legacy—a testament to both his unparalleled songwriting and his enduring fire as a performer.
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