earned Harris eleven Grammys and made this alt-country/roots-rock innovator a legend in her own time.  (less)

whom veteran music writer Chet Flippo recently called one of the most overlooked and underrated in country music history. Bare was a singer capable of sophisticated hits like Detroit City or How I Got To Memphis and the subversive humor of Drop Kick Me Jesus. He befriended and championed the finest songwriters to ever shake up Nashville, including Kris Kristofferson and Tom T. Hall. He was among the first Nashville country artists to embrace Bob Dylan. And he pioneered ideas like the concept album, dodging the Nashville rules to bring a whole record of Shel Silverstein songs to life in the classics Lullabys, Legends & Lies. Often tagged an outlaw in the Waylon and Willie camp, Bare's discography actually transcends categories with a boldly eclectic embrace of American music.  (less)

its strong songwriting, solid performances and old school country flavor, Jacksonville City Nights is the perfect follow-up to Cold Roses. As with Cold Roses, The honky-tonk infused Jacksonville City Nights was produced by Tom Schick with all 14 songs written and recorded by Ryan Adams & The Cardinals: J.P. Bowersock (electric guitar), Brad Pemberton (drums), Jon Graboff (pedal steel, 12 string guitar, mandolin, tambourine, backing vocals) and Catherine Popper (bass, keyboards, backing vocals). Jacksonville City Nights also features a haunting duet with Norah Jones, Dear John . While the songs on Cold Roses found inspiration from such artists as The Grateful Dead and Neil Young, Jacksonville City Nights, while still hinting at the country-rock influences, incorporates some of the finest ingredients of traditional country music. Incredibly consistent from start to finish.  (less)

Texan returns with his 33rd album for MCA, the release of Somewhere Down in Texas.  (less)