Rocket guitar by Creston Electric Instruments or the "Bottle Rockets for life" prize package. The results of the first such collaboration were detailed by Roy Kasten and Barry Gilbert in their reviews of the performance, in the Riverfront Times and the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, respectively. While other artists have covered Bottle Rockets’ songs, including John Hiatt, (Hiatt recorded "Welfare Music" for Don Imus’ Ranch Record), Peter Blackstock of No Depression implores: "...somebody, SOMEBODY record [the Bottle Rockets’ song] 'Kerosene' on your next album. Big band, little band, country rock band, rock band,...punk rock band,...somebody just get smart and give this song the respect, and legs, it deserves." In July 2008, The Bottle Rockets reunited with producer Eric Ambel (Brooklyn Side, 24 Hours A Day, Leftovers, Brand New Year) at his Cowboy Technical Services Recording Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York for their latest album, Lean Forward (Bloodshot). 2009 On May 2, The Bottle Rockets played a special concert at the High Dive in Champaign, IL that was filmed for an upcoming live concert documentary DVD release. The set list included "Hard Times," "Done It All," "Shame On Me," "Give Me Room," "Way It Used to Be" and "The Long Way" from the then-forthcoming Lean Forward album. Lean Forward was released by Bloodshot Records. The album charted on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart at No. 23. 2017 On November 27, 2017, permission was granted to the Live Music Archive at the Internet Archive to add a collection for live audio recordings for public download and noncommercial, royalty-free circulation. As of March 2018, over 100 live recordings had been posted to that site. 2021 On March 2, 2021, the band announced its retirement, for reasons as posted to its public Facebook account: "It’s with a sad heart that we announce this uneasy news: Brian has decided to retire from the Bottle Rockets. Although he’s in good health, he’s been feeling the passage of time and has lost interest in anything that distracts from or takes him away from home. Unfortunately, this means the Bottle Rockets can’t continue as we know it." Band members Brian Henneman – guitar, vocals (1992–2021) Tom Parr – guitar, vocals (1992–2002) John Horton – guitar (2003–2021) Tom. V. Ray – bass (1992–1997) Robert Kearns – bass, vocals (1997–2004) Keith Voegele – bass, vocals (2005–2021) Mark Ortmann – drums (1992–2021) Timeline Discography Studio albums Live albums Videography Bottle Rockets