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The Alt Root Top Ten For February 24, 2021
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For her fiftieth studio album release, Loretta Lynn will be updating classic tracks such as “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and personal favorites like “I Saw the Light”. From her upcoming (03-19-21) release, Still Woman Enough, Loretta Lynn is joined by Margo Price in the #1 slot with a remake of “One’s on the Way”. Valerie June offers another advance listen to her upcoming (03-12-21) release The Moon & Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers with “Why the Bright Stars Glow”, on the chart alongside Mark Erelli with the title track from his recent E.P. Jackpot. Sarah Jarosz offers a single with a cover of U2 in “Still Haven’t Found What I’, Looking For”, on the list with Shannon McNally covering Rodney Crowell (who sings on the cut) in “I Ain’t Living Like This for Long” from her upcoming (05-28-21) release, The Waylon Sessions. Daddy’s Country Gold (03-19-21), from Melissa Carper, is represented on the chart with “I Almost Forgot About You” and The Jonah Medal offer a debut single with “Septembering”, on the chart with new singles from Joce Reyome (“Cross My Heart”) and Lasers Lasers Birmingham (“Makin’ a Scene”). Closing out the chart is a listen to the debut album from newcomer Katie Jo, from her upcoming (04-09-21) release, Pawn Shop Queen, offering the wisdom “I Don’t Know Where Your Hearts Been” on the weekly Top Ten for Wednesday February 24, 2021.

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the alt root top ten for the week:

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One’s on the Way featuring Margo Price – Loretta Lynn (from the album Still Woman Enough available on Legacy Recordings)
 
Still Woman Enough by Loretta Lynn will be available on March 19, 2021
 
Listen and buy “One’s on the Way” featuring Margo Price by Loretta Lynn from AMAZON
 
Visit the Loretta Lynn website for more information 



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Why the Bright Stars Glow – Valerie June (from the album The Moon & Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers available on Fantasy Records) 
 
The Moon & Stars: Prescriptions for Dreams by Valerie June will be available on March 12, 2021
 
Listen and buy “Why the Bright Stars Glow” by Valerie June from AMAZON
Visit the Valerie June website for more information




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Jackpot – Mark Erelli (from the E.P. Jackpot available as a self-release)
 
 
Listen and buy “Jackpot” by Mark Erelli from AMAZON
 
Visit the Mark Erelli website for more information

 




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I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – Sarah Jarosz (single available on Rounder Records)
 
 
 
Listen and buy “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” by Sarah Jarosz from AMAZON
 
Visit the Sarah Jarosz website for more information
 
 


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I Almost Forgot About You – Melissa Carper (from the album Daddy’s Country Gold available on Mae Music)
 
Daddy Country Gold by Melissa Carper will be available on March 19, 2021
 
Listen and buy “I Almost Forgot About You” by Melissa Carper from AMAZON
 
Visit the Melissa Carper website for more information




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Cross My Heart – Joce Reyome (single available on ThreeMark Records)
 
 
Listen and buy “Cross My Heart” by Joce Reyome from AMAZON
 
Visit the Joce Reyome website for more information
 
 
 



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I Ain’t Living Like This for Long – Shannon McNally (from the album The Waylon Sessions available on Compass Records)
 
The Waylon Sessions by Shannon McNally will be available on May 28, 2021
 
 
Listen and buy “I Ain’t Living Like This for Long” by Shannon McNally from AMAZON
 
Visit the Shannon McNally website for more information


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Makin’ a Scene – Lasers Lasers Birmingham (single available as a self-release)
 
 
Listen and buy “Makin’ a Scene” by Lasers Lasers Birmingham from AMAZON
 
Visit the Lasers Lasers Birmingham website for more information
 
 



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Septembering – The Jonah Medal (single available on Mining Music)
 
 
 
Listen and buy “Septembering” by The Jonah Medal from AMAZON
 
Visit The Jonah Medal website for more information
 
 



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I Don’t Know Where You’re Hearts Been– Katie Jo (from the album Pawn Shop Queen available on Fossil Water Records)
 
Pawn Shop Queen by Katie Jo will be available on April 9, 2021
 
Listen and buy “I Don’t Know Where You’re Hearts Been” by Katie Jo from AMAZON
 
Visit the Katie Jo website for more information

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