You know, Country & Western!
This ain't your Dad's country music. It's your Granddad's! None of that new Nashville bullshit either. This is where you'll find what I consider the best in Country (Classic and Alt), Folk, and Americana.
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Executive Contour.
ITEM! Mixtapes! Check 'em out and share with yer pals:
Twang/Twinge of Love
That Christmas Spirit
No Permanent Address
No Permanent Address 2
5,000 countryandwestern Fans Can't Be Wrong
Valentine's Day for Lovers
Valentine's Day for Losers
ITEM! Always looking to post songs from up & coming bands who play awesome twangy/folky/hillbilly music.
Send 'em my way.
ITEM! For a different kind of musical experience altogether visit A Swingin' Affair - pop music from bygone days.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - This Land Is Your Land from the forthcoming album Americana
Stream the whole album here: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Americana
Out 6/5/12. Preorders of all shapes and sizes.
Gillian Welch has started an archive of live performances
Only back to last year, but maybe we’ll get lucky and she’ll expand it.
Kelly Hogan - Plant White Roses
New record drops June 5th. 4 out of 4 stars.
Nice article in the Chicago trib.
Can’t wait.
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The Head Cat - Reelin’ & Rockin’
Lemmy and partners on a Chuck Berry number.
Joe Pug - The Servant’s Ace
New album from Joe. Not rockin’ by any means, but a good for a night home or a weekend sittin’ on the porch.
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Ramblin’ Jack Elliott - Roll On Buddy
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Levon Helm on SCTV - Sweet Peach Georgia Wine
I made a Levon Helm/The Band playlist - just threw a bunch of albums together, but the man had a great body of work. Pick a track and let it play.
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The Band - I Shall Be Released
Hope there’s a big reunion show this weekend with Levon, Rick and Richard.
One more song for Levon Helm.
Everyone’s death makes the living feel a little older.
But none moreso than this, I think.
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levon helm when i go away
‘look beyond the dark clouds, we’re gonna meet up there’
Billy Bragg & Wilco - California Stars
John Prine - Angel from Montgomery
NIce intro that explains what the song means.
