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  1. American Rural Traditions
  2. Artists' Record Collections
  3. Beatlemania
  4. Country Music That Ain’t Slick
  5. Cry, Scream, And Moan: Electric Guitar Music
  6. Dance Music That’s Not Assaultive
  7. Delightfully Eclectic Mixes
  8. The Feminine Musique: Female Vocalists
  9. Important Record Labels
  10. Indie Music That's Not Too Weird
  11. Influential Producers
  12. Jazz Giants
  13. Legendary Recording Studios
  14. Master Composers
  15. Moogs & Korgs: Analog Synths
  16. Mustache Music (Or: Cool In The ‘70s)
  17. New Music For Baby Boomers
  18. Obscure Genres
  19. Playlist Comes Alive! : Live Recordings
  20. Reggae Beyond Bob Marley
  21. Stylish Music For The Fashion Set
  22. This Will Piss Off Your Parents
  23. Vintage Bachelor Pad
  24. Weird, Difficult & Avant-garde
  25. When You’re Over Being A Music Snob
  26. World Music You Can’t Play At A Cocktail Party
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    Listen to key tracks from today's most popular Americana albums, as measured by the Americana Music Association's weekly airplay chart.
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    A new brand of country music emerged in the '70s that sought to bring raw honky tonk emotion and authenticity back to the genre, which had become increasingly pop-oriented. These are the outlaw country songs that mattered.
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    This is the heartfelt sound of the South -- the intersection of country, soul, rockabilly and R&B in the '50s, '60s and '70s; songs of drinkin', cheatin', and lovin' with Louisiana brass and Nashville strings.
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    Alt-country is country and honky-tonk music with alternative and punk rock influences. Unlike the contemporary Nashville sound, alt-country is gritty, raw, and rough around the edges.
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    Strictly adhering to its heritage, traditional bluegrass is music performed in the style of the genre's founding father Bill Monroe -- that is, fast tempos, tight harmonies, and virtuosic banjo, mandolin, and fiddle playing.
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    Maverick country artists who changed the game in Nashville, from Tom T. Hall to Steve Earle.
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    Breaker Breaker 1-9! If you got a copy on me, listen to this honky-tonk playlist on your CB radio. These tunes will get you and your 18-wheeler from Mad Rock to Sewer City in no time.
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    Western swing was developed in the dance halls of America's lower Great Plains during 1920s and '30s. Derived predominantly from swing jazz, Western swing laid the sonic foundation upon which country music was later built.
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    Johnny Cash called the Bristol sessions of 1927 "the most important event in the history of country music." This open-mike recording session for Appalachia's "hillbilly" musicians was the commercial debut of Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family.
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    A collection of songs featured on the popular country music blog, countryandwestern.tumblr.com. Listen to a mix of good ol' guys and gals, with a sprinkle of modern cowboys and cowgirls.
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    From outlaw adventures to tales of romantic woe, these vintage country tunes each have their own story to tell.
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    These are the women who wander freely through the worlds of folk, country, bluegrass, and other Americana styles, stirring up a sound that evokes an evening spent watching the sun go down on a rural back porch.
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    Rest your weary heads, lovers of classic country music. Here's a host of old-school acoustic ballads, from the first wave of Nashville stars to the later artists who kept the classic country sound alive.