Eric Taylor, Singer-Songwriter, 1949-2020
Eric Taylor, an internationally touring Houston, Texas-based singer-songwriter, storyteller and guitarist, died March 9 at the age of 70. Taylor released 10 studio and live albums, while his songs have been recorded by such notable artists as Nanci Griffith (to whom he was formerly married) and Lyle Lovett, on whom he was a major influence.
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Nickel Creek Reunites, Sets Spring Tour
Nickel Creek, the popular progressive acoustic trio that went on a self-described “indefinite hiatus” in 2007, is reuniting. To mark its 25th anniversary, the Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling band will embark on a U.S. tour this spring and summer and is at work on a new album.
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Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 02-10-12
Pieta Brown's album Mercury retained the #1 spot on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart last week, while Robert Earl Keen's Ready for Confetti continues to top the roots country chart.
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Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts, 01-27-12
Albums by Pieta Brown Red Molly and Sarah MacDougall retain the top three spots on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while albums by Robert Earl Keen, Gillian Welch and Joe Ely continue to hold the top three spots on the roots country chart.
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Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts, 01-20-12
Albums by Pieta Brown Red Molly and Sarah MacDougall retain the top three spots on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while albums by Robert Earl Keen, Gillian Welch and Joe Ely continue to hold the top three spots on the roots country chart.
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Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts, 01-13-12
Albums by Pieta Brown Red Molly, Sarah MacDougall, The Deep Dark Woods and Madison Violet are in the top five spots on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while albums by Robert Earl Keen, Gillian Welch, Joe Ely, Ryan Adams and Blackie & the Rodeo Kings hold the top five spots on the roots country chart.
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Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts, 12-30-11
Albums by Pieta Brown, Abigail Washburn, Madison Violet, June Tabor and Gene & Gayla Mills retain the top five spots on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while albums by Robert Earl Keen, Joe Ely, Gillian Welch, Blackie & the Rodeo Kings and Greg Brown (Pieta's dad) continue in the top five spots on the roots country chart.
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Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts, 12-23-11
Pieta Brown's Mercury continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Robert Earl Keen's Ready for Confetti retains the #1 spot on the roots country chart.
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Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts, 12-16-11
Pieta Brown's Mercury continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week,followed by albums by Red Molly, Abigail Washburn, Madison Violet and June Tabor. Robert Earl Keen's Ready for Confetti retains the #1 spot on the roots country chart for the seventh consecutive week and is followed by albums by Joe Ely, Gillian Welch, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and Greg Brown (Pieta's father).
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Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts, 12-09-11
Pieta Brown's Mercury continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Robert Earl Keen's Ready for Confetti retains the #1 spot on the roots country chart for the sixth consecutive week.
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