The Man Comes Around features new Cash compisistio ns as well as a diverse array of cover songs inclu ding Nine Inch Nails "Hurt" Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," "Personal Jesus" from... more

On Garden Party, Rose City Band's country psychedelic rock evokes the wide-open spaces of the American west and free spirits who call it home. Lead by acclaimed guitarist and vocalist Ripley Johnson,... more

Jim came to sing at our place in Sharon some years back, along with a bunch of Californians called the Portable Folk Festival. We immediately invited him to come back and make this recording. When he... more

From 1971 comes ex-New Christy Minstrel and Byrds co-founder Gene Clark's A&M Records album, 'White Light' 'Roadmaster' features the tracks that Clark was recording for his follow-up album for A&M...... more

At a time when Country music first started gravitating towards the smoothness of 'The Nashville Sound' in the mid 1950s, there were a handful of important artists who stayed true to the fiddles and... more

Buck Owens and Merle Haggard both acknowledged the influence and encouragement of Wynn Stewart, the father of the Bakersfield Sound. These 26 early gems include every A- and B-side he put out from... more

Few states in this country can boast of more diverse folkways than Virginia. Many of the material objects-such as barns, tools, and furniture-reflect the traditions that shaped the lives of it's... more

After the breakthrough of Kitty Wells, Jean Shepard became the biggest female country star of the '50s. One of Jean's first big triumphs was her Top 5 classic recording of A Satisfied Mind, which... more

In between his early session work at Sun (Sam Phillips thought he could challenge Elvis) and his country breakthrough at Epic, Charlie recorded these 1965–66 Smash sides—sides that Charlie called the... more

A '70s homemaker stuck between the studio and a getting dinner on the table, Joyce Street eked out an arresting countrypolitan discography in the margins of an otherwise traditional American life.... more

Tammy started her long streak of Top 10 country hits in '67, then rose to superstardom in '68 with these two LPs, both of which crossed over to the pop charts. This is a country legend at her... more

All four of these 1971–73 LPs reached as high as country #3 (three of them, in fact, reached #1). This is the sound of a soul-stirring vocalist at the absolute peak of his powers and fame, singing... more

Two CD set containing K. T. 's three RCA albums, recorded in 1987, 1988 and 1990. All three were US Top 5 country albums. This package includes the US #1 country singles 'Come Next Monday', 'Do Ya',... more

The velvet-voiced Raul Malo meets a small acoustic string combo on a collection of country and pop standards and the results is NASHVILLE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS, a masterpiece of heartbreak songs and... more

GATEFOLD DOUBLE LP ON BLUE VINYL!:What did you do during quarantine? If you're Jimmy Buffett, you ask the fans what deep catalog songs they want to hear. Then work with your film director daughter to... more

Ray Stevens - Iconic Songs Of The 20th Century / The Soundtrack Of Our Lives 4 x CD Box Set

Roy Acuff is a legendary country music artist alongside other early legends Jimmy Rodgers and The Carter Family. Acuff joined Hickory Records, the label he co-owned, in 1957 and this is the first... more

To everyone in all the world / I reach my hand, I shake their hand, sings Pete Seeger. The material performed on this album-from a Japanese song, "Never Again Shall We Allow Another Atom Bomb to... more

Singer, activist, and founder of Paredon Records (now also under the stewardship of Smithsonian Folkways), Barbara Dane was born in 1929 and was still going strong last time we spoke with her. This... more

You don't need to be a card-carrying member to get swept up by the message and music here. This 1955 Folkways LP collects generations of working-man's anthems: We Shall Not Be Moved; Casey Jones (The... more

This album features classic sea shanties from the 19th century, "sung in the traditional manner, accompanied on historic 19th-century instruments, and recorded aboard historic sailing ships" at the... more

EMOTIONAL TRAFFIC, is the highly anticipated new album that Tim McGraw proclaims is his best ever. The album delivers the number one single, "Felt Good on My Lips" as well as the new single, "Better... more

Bluegrass heroes Charlie Moore and Bill Napier cut more than 100 songs during their mid-'60s peak, and these 18 represent their best gospel numbers. Includes Springtime in Heaven; I'd Rather Be on... more