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The Gram Parsons Notebook |
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Blessin' For Bein' - by Jim Lauderdale |
MP3 |
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Alt-Country |
Country singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale evokes the spirit and sound of Parsons on an understated, previously unfinished gem from one of the Cosmic Cowboy’s notebooks.
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Lucinda Williams |
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Lafayette |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
A sweet and nostalgic Cajun two-step from Lucinda's early years. You can practically smell the crawfish a-boilin'!
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Alison Krauss |
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It Doesn't Matter |
WinMedia |
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Alt-Country |
Bluegrass-pop chanteuse Alison Krauss might claim “It Doesn’t Matter,” but her sadly beautiful performance dictates otherwise -- this weeper’s a keeper.
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Southern Culture On The Skids |
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Just How Lonely |
WinMedia |
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Alt-Country |
Liquored Up and lonely, The Skids serve up an instant jukebox classic.
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Willie Nelson |
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Rainy Day Blues (feat. Jonny Lang) |
WinMedia |
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Alt-Country |
A rainy day recording session with Uncle Willie starts off laid-back, then gets increasingly mellow and smoke-filled as the day goes on. Special guest Jonny Lang gets to light the bong!
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Alison Krauss |
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I'll Fly Away (feat. Gillian Welch) |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
This deeply felt duet between Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch evokes an authentic sense of time and place, as only the reigning queen of contemporary bluegrass can.
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Shelby Lynne |
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Amazing Grace (Live) |
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Alt-Country |
Soul music in its purest form from alt-country's "bad-girl-done-good." Praise the Lord, this girl can sing!
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Johnny Dowd |
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Just Like A Dog |
MP3 |
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Alt-Country |
A peculiar, Tom Waits-inspired bit of junk rock with a whirring, misterioso synth and lyrics that will chill to the bone.
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Soggy Bottom Boys |
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I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
They may be a pretend group, but they still sound convincing, with emphasis on the “blue” in bluegrass. All you “new country” cowboys run and hide, ya hear?
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Bad Livers |
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Farther Along |
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Alt-Country |
Their livers may be bad, but their soft, easy goin’ acoustic pickin’ is, as Andy Griffith would say, “Goooooood.”
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