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Cowboy Junkies |
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A Few Simple Words |
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Alt-Country |
Snare drums a-snapping, ivories a-tickling … It may not be the Junkies’ defining moment, but “A Few Simple Words” warrants of repeated spins!
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The Backsliders |
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Abe Lincoln |
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Alt-Country |
Fuzzed-out country rock from a cool Raleigh, NC outfit.
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The Lonesome Brothers |
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All Around You |
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Alt-Country |
Subdued honky tonker takes a ride with Neil Young and ventures toward Tweedy territory on the road to Tender Guy Town. Insightful lyrics compensate for lukewarm arrangement.
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Joe Ely |
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All Just To Get To You |
LiquidAudio |
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Alt-Country |
The rootin'-tootin' Texan works up a good sweat on this new live track, but he's also packin' more cliches than a George W. Bush campaign speech!
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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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John Hiatt |
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Before I Go |
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Alt-Country, Rock |
A touching acoustic pledge of devotion from the eternal critic's darling. The lyrics are pretty hackneyed, but the sweet dobro picking more than makes up for 'em!
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Stan Ridgway |
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Beloved Movie Star |
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Alt-Country, Alternative |
Beloved music star Stan Ridgway is no longer on the “Mexican Radio” -- he’s here on MUSICBLITZ, with the haunting and beautiful “Beloved Movie Star,” a MUSICBLITZ Exclusive!
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The Gram Parsons Notebook |
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Blessin' For Bein' - by Jim Lauderdale |
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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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Waylon Jennings |
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Burning Memories |
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Alt-Country |
‘Ol Waylon slips a bit of Outlaw bite into this textbook honkytonk lament – when he let’s that trademark baritone rip, you better believe it burns, baby…
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Waylon Jennings |
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Closing In On The Fire |
WinMedia |
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Alt-Country |
The last real outlaw puts the pretenders in their place on this down-home, down 'n dirty rocker.
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