"The Judds Reunion: Live"
The Judds
...check your price.
Did you think that Naomi and Wynonna would get together for
their first Judds performance in eight years and leave the
tape recorders at home? In front of a delighted Phoenix
crowd on New Year's Eve 1999, mother and daughter show just
how big an effect they had on the direction of country
music, blending honky-tonk, soul, pop, and rock across an
assortment of Judds hits and Wynonna solo material.
"Prisoner of Love"
Ray Price
...check your price.
Fifty years after Ray Price emerged as one of the most
promising honky-tonkers in Nashville, he returns with this
classy countrypolitan coda. Price left his hard-country
roots behind decades ago, pretty much sticking to his
sophisticated crooning style for most of the past 30
years. Still, with his voice rich with flavor, his phrasing
as personal as ever, and a collection of tasteful
arrangements courtesy of David Campbell (alt-rock star
Beck's father, incidentally), Price once again shows how
comfortably country can mingle with the uptown crowd.
"Heartbreak Town"
Ronnie McCoury
...check your price.
The mandolin master steps outside of papa Del's shadow for
his first solo record and proves that his ample talents
exceed those of a mere sideman. With a cutting, soulful
voice eerily similar to his father's and a deft songwriting
touch, McCoury is much more than a picking machine, although
his amazing mandolin work is still his meal ticket. With a
guest list boasting the likes of David Grisman, Bela Fleck,
David Grier, Jerry Douglas, and all of his day-job cohorts,
McCoury's solo debut covers a lot of ground while never
leaving his bluegrass roots behind.
"Rebecca Lynn Howard"
Rebecca Lynn Howard
...check your price.
File this gal in the "Ones to Watch" file. This 20-year-old
Kentuckian is bold and brassy, and her debut offers a number
of standout tracks, though she can't avoid all of the
trappings of modern-day Nashville. She cowrote 10 of the 12
tracks, and she sounds comfortable with both hardcore
country and more pop-oriented concerns. While there are
missteps, Howard simply oozes potential and confidence,
which could make for a deadly combination down the road.
TRAVIS PICKIN'
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Growing up in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Merle Travis
learned a unique style of fingerpicking guitar indigenous to
the area that allowed the player to accompany his own melody
lines with a bass bottom courtesy of the thumb. Travis
brought this style to the world and revolutionized country
guitar in the process, influencing folks like Chet Atkins
along the way. Here are two recent reissues that feature
this "Travis pickin'" style:
"The Best of Merle Travis: Sweet Temptation (1946-1953)"
Merle Travis
...check your price.
This 20-song set serves as a terrific introduction to one of
the biggest country stars of the 1940s, a terrific
songwriter as well as top-flight picker.
"Guitar Legend: The RCA Years"
Chet Atkins
...check your price.
A wonderfully chosen double-CD collection, this puts the
emphasis squarely on Atkins's six-string genius.
NEW! BOX SETS STORE
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June is rapidly approaching and that means it's nearly time
to reward all of your favorite dads and grads. Serious
country-music enthusiasts will find much to like on our list
of top-dog box sets.
Browse Amazon.com's selections at:
...check your price.
COUNTRY CUTOUTS
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OK, perhaps your wallet is telling you to move in the other
direction--away from the box set and toward the bargain
bin. Amazon.com's got you covered there too. Check out our
assortment of new, unplayed CDs that are being discontinued
by the label and are available for under $7:
...check your price.
ADVANCE ORDERS: DOWN THE ROAD APIECE
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"dwightyoakamacoustic.net"
Dwight Yoakam
...check your price.
This 25-song solo-acoustic affair was supposed to be only
for his fan- club members, but it's simply too good to hide
from the public.
"Transcendental Blues"
Steve Earle
...check your price.
Country, rock, Brit pop, Celtic ballads, gentle folk--in
short, a Steve Earle record.
"40 #1 Hits"
Ronnie Milsap
...check your price.
The title says it all, except for the one No. 5 hit
"Stranger in My House" and the two brand-new cuts.
Walter Brennan : Old Shep, May 16 .....CD on sale
Alison Brown : Fair Weather, May 09 .....CD on sale
Patsy Cline : With Love, May 16 .....CD on sale
Lacy J. Dalton : Anthology, May 16 .....CD on sale
Front Range : Silent Ground, May 04 .....CD on sale
Chris Gaffney & Cold Hard Fact : Live And Then Some, May 09 .....CD on sale
Lannie Garrett : Kick It, May 09 .....CD on sale
Merle Haggard : Ultimate Collection, May 16 .....CD on sale
Emmylou Harris : Cimarron, May 09 .....CD on sale
Emmylou Harris : Last Date, May 09 .....CD on sale
Highway 101 : Big Sky, May 09 .....CD on sale
Waylon Jennings : Millennium Collection-20th Col, May 09 .....CD on sale
Jones & Leva : Vertie's Dream, May 09 .....CD on sale
George Jones : Millennium Collection-20th Col, May 09 .....CD on sale
Judds : Live-Judds Reunion, May 09 .....CD on sale
Bob Luman : Loretta, May 16 .....CD on sale
Kathy Mattea : Innocent Years, May 16 .....CD on sale
Willie Nelson : 20 Golden Greats, May 09 .....CD on sale
Osborne Brothers : Dayton To Knoxville, May 16 .....CD on sale
Michael Peterson : Super Hits, May 16 .....CD on sale
Ray Price : Prisoner Of Love, May 16 .....CD on sale
Jerry Reed : Alabama Wild Man/Explores Guit, May 09 .....CD on sale
Jerry Reed : Better Things In Life/Cookin', May 09 .....CD on sale
Jerry Reed : Georgia Sunshine/Oh What A Wom, May 09 .....CD on sale
Seldom Scene : Scene It All, May 16 .....CD on sale
Special Consensus : 25th Anniversary, May 16 .....CD on sale
Twitty/Lynn : Millennium Collection-20th Col, May 09 .....CD on sale
VA-Best Of Country : Best Of Country, May 09 .....CD on sale
VA-Classic Country : Vol. 6-Sony Ladies, May 16 .....CD on sale
VA-Super Hits : Vol. 4-Songwriters, May 16 .....CD on sale
Steve Wariner : Faith In You, May 09 .....CD on sale
Don Williams : Millennium Collection-20th Col, May 09 .....CD on sale
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