Santaolalla, Warren Zevon, Leo Kottke, Kim Carnes, The Bellamy Brothers, Mac Davis, and Cat Power. "North Country - Music From The Motion Picture" also features Tell Ol' Bill, a new track from Bob Dylan only found on this incredible collection of songs.  (less)

always use music appropriate to a place to deliver to viewers another level of experience. I hope you enjoy this compilation of music from Rudy Maxa's World(tm) that can take you back to a place you've visited or whet your appetite to hit the road to discover new frontiers."- Rudy Maxa  (less)

spirits, and instructors at the school performing a wide range of folk standards and obscurities, substantially annotated in the accompanying booklet. Among the revelations: a luminous rendition of "Water Is Wide" by Cat Edgerton, a country recasting of "Corrina, Corrina" by James Hand, an atmospheric update of the Shaker spiritual "Simple Gifts" by the Zincs, the melodic liberties taken by Laura Doherty with Donovan's "Colours," the harmony pairing of Amy (daughter of Willie) Nelson and Cathy (daughter of Arlo) Guthrie as Folk Uke on the Carter Family's "Wildwood Flower," and a rarely heard verse to "Home on the Range" sung by Nora O'Connor. Most of the 42 tracks invite singalongs, making this the ideal soundtrack for your nex...  (less)

This musical journey to the land of moonshine and short shorts kicks off with Simpson (channeling Britney Spears), who purrs her way through a countrified version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin." From there, the disc settles into straightforward Southern rockville by way of Lynyrd Skynrd, Molly Hatchet, and other bands from the 1970s and '80s, the era of the Dukes of Hazzard television show. (Two notable exceptions are "Burn It Off" by the band formerly known as the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and "Soul City" by Southern Culture on the Skids.) There's little inventiveness and few surprises in this compilation. Songs like "Black Betty," "Call Me the Breeze," and "Pride and Joy" should be so well known to fans that only the desire to h...  (less)

Opening the album is Harry McClintock's 1928 recording of "The Big Rock Candy Mountain," which highlighted the O Brother film, followed by a couple of traditional classics from country's seminal artists--Jimmie Rodgers's "In the Jailhouse Now" and the Carter Family's "Keep on the Sunny Side"--that were revived by others on the hit soundtrack. Five tracks proceed to detail the musical progression of Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass Music, while other staples include the Prairie Brothers' romp through "Shady Grove" and the close harmonies of the Morris Brothers (reminiscent of the better-known Louvin Brothers) on "Salty Dog Blues." Balancing the spiritual uplift of some of the material, the collec...  (less)

of the last surviving (and performing) musicians from the heyday of black string bands--the '20s and '30s. The soundtrack to Louie Bluie is a diverse mix of Armstrong's repertoire, most of which spans country music, blues, folk, ragtime, and even German songs. Armstrong is backed by his band and guitarist Ted Bogan (Armstrong's friend and bandmate since the '30s), and the music here--a combination of live tunes that Zwigoff captured in the mid '80s and vintage 78 cuts from the '30s--showcases Armstrong's impeccable style on mandolin, fiddle, and vocals. Armstrong's syncopation--he traverses these tunes with the deftness of a jazz improviser--and his banter with Bogan make this a timeless, must-have album for fans of old-time music. --Ja...  (less)

The music was written by composer/artist/arranger Alan Lorber, whose legendary credits as arranger and producer include the who's who of pop music. The songs for the show were written by Robert Kalina, then budding songwriter, moonlighting as an assistant New York DA, and who became the one of the leading criminal defense attorneys in the country whose client s lists among the top rappers in the world. At the time of shooting this special there was 25,000 surfers in California. Today there are an astounding 2 million surfers worldwide with a surf industry of 7.4 billion dollars, 5000 surf shops, top board brands, sales in apparels, wet suits, footwear, accessories,, with worldwide competitions, and up to the minute information sou...  (less)

with. With the debut album Soundtrack for the New Depression, a new trail is blazed through the broken hearts and empty bottles of our times. Simultaneously depressing, resolute, optimistic, apologetic, and inspired, the sounds of the country-influenced, alternative-bred foursome marks an eclectic departure from standard ìmood rock.î Not to be compared to any other, never to be bested and always at odds with itself, the music of Aim Low Kid is like a geode; callous and isolated around a core of beauty.  (less)

the musicians perform high energy improvisations, lively country dance tunes, elegant French cotillions and early American shape-note hymns. Selections from this recording was chosen and is on the soundtrack to the Hollywood blockbuster Tim Burton's Paramont film Sleepy Hollow featuring Johnny Depp!Set in 1799, "Sleepy Hollow" is based on Washington Irving’s classic tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Faithful to the dreamy custom-bound world that Irving paints in his story, the film mixes horror, fantasy and romance and features an extraordinary cast of characters that dabble in the supernatural and the Hesperus music fits perfect!  (less)

records and a #1 song with Hank Williams, Jr. His song "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough" ended up on the "Jackass" soundtrack and became the unofficial theme of the movie. Roger gained national attention when his first cousin, actor Johnny Knoxville ("Jackass", "Dukes Of Hazzard") sent some songs he recorded to Howard Stern, who liked them so much he invited Roger to perform in his NY studio. The response was so great, the cousins decided to make an album and this is the debut from the new alliance between Oglio Entertainment and Johnny Knoxville Records.  (less)

the local blues music from the area is a central part of the movie. The soundtrack includes some classic and current blues artists including Son House, R.L. Burnside, North Mississippi Allstars and the singing debut of Samuel L Jackson. While the Black Snake Moan soundtrack presents the best musical moments of the movie, as a stand-alone document, its seventeen tracks weave together a raw depiction of today's North Mississippi scene: a little bit country, and a little bit rock'n'roll, both built on a bedrock of primitive blues. The Black Snake Moan soundtrack is a must have for fans of the film, the Blues, Samuel L Jackson or just a music fan looking for something very cool.  (less)

hits and multiple CMA, ACM and Grammy Awards and Clint's stature as a country music superstar is clear. Culling 11 love songs from Clint's hit-filled career plus a new cover of Jim Croce's classic "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song", THE LOVE SONGS is the perfect country Valentine's Day soundtrack. Highlights on the album include two of Clint's #1 singles, "When I Said I Do" (a duet with wife Lisa Hartman Black) and "Like The Rain". Other standouts here are three other Top 10 hits ("Something That We Do", "One Emotion" and "Half The Man") and another gorgeous Clint and Lisa duet, "Easy For Me To Say".  (less)