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Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss and Union Station to Play theWhite House

July 16th 2009 in Americana, Bands, Country Music, New Releases, News, alt.country
  • Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss and Union Station to play Obama White House for next week’s White House Art & Innovation Events: Music Series Celebrating Country Music & Smithsonian’s National Design Awards Event.
  • The Washington Post takes a look at Nashville’s Bluegrass scene and follows the high lonesome from the Ryman Auditorium’s annual Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman to one of my personal favorite The Station Inn.
  • Juli Thanki over at the 9513.com reviews the new self-titled album by riot grrrl/roots group Those Darlins.
  • Decider Milwaukee sits down with Portland’s indy Americana band Blitzen Trapper.

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  3. Review – Robert Plant/Alison Krauss – Raising Sand (Rounder)
  4. DelFest and Pickathon News
  5. Plant and Krauss Back In The Studio




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