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The Alt Root Top Ten For August 17, 2022
The line was long to tribute A-list Outlaw songman Billy Joe Shaver. Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver (11-22-22) features Steve Earle, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ryan Bingham and Nikki Lane, George Strait, Miranda Lambert, and more. Sitting way up in the peak position on the weekly Top Ten for Wednesday August 17, 2022 are Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams presenting the title track to the collection with “Live Forever”. Early James has a new album (08-19-22) Strange Time to Be Alive, and offers a dueted single with Sierra Ferrell on the Dan Auerbach-produced “Real Low Down Lonesome”. The California Honeydrops provide a smooth summer Soul groove with the single “Takin’ My Time” from their upcoming (10-07-22) release, Soft Spot. Chicago Blues legend has an upcoming (09-30-22) release, The Blues Don’t Lie, and is joined by up-and-coming legend Jason Isbell on the first single, “Gunsmoke Blues”, the pair trading guitar riffs and vocals on a new-to-heard message citing ‘a million thoughts and prayers won’t bring back anyone’. Alt Country from Fergus, Ontario is on this week’s chart from 22-year-old Madison Galloway with her new single “Open Your Eyes” while Freedy Johnson relates “Tryin’ to Move On” from his upcoming (09-09-22) Back on the Road to You and GA-20 soundtrack the list with Country Blues in “Dry Run” from their upcoming (09-09-22) release Crackdown. Robin Lane returns to the Country Rock of her early years before she blasted into the 80’s Punk with her band Robin Lane & the Chartbusters. On her new album Dirt Road to Heaven she introduces a “Woman Like That” as Austin’s Jeremy Nail uses loneliness to take stock of his life on the upcoming (08-26-22) Behind the Headlights, on the list with “Crimes of the Heart”. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Syd Warwick prepares for her debut E.P., Sad Astra (08-26-22) helping us close out the chart with “Sorrow at the End” on the weekly Top Ten for Wednesday August 17, 2022.
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Live Forever – Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams (from the album Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver available on New West Records)
Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver will be available on November 11, 2022
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Live Forever – Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams (from the album Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver available on New West Records)
Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver will be available on November 11, 2022
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02
Real Low Down Lonesome – Early James and Sierra Ferrell (from the album Strange Times to Be Alive available on Easy Eye Sound/Concord)
Strange Times to Be Alive by Early James will be available on August 19, 2022
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Real Low Down Lonesome – Early James and Sierra Ferrell (from the album Strange Times to Be Alive available on Easy Eye Sound/Concord)
Strange Times to Be Alive by Early James will be available on August 19, 2022
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03
Takin’ My Time – The California Honeydrops (from the album Soft Spot available as a self-release)
Soft Spot by The California Honeydrops will be available on October 7, 2022
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Takin’ My Time – The California Honeydrops (from the album Soft Spot available as a self-release)
Soft Spot by The California Honeydrops will be available on October 7, 2022
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04
Gunsmoke Blues ft. Jason Isbell – Buddy Guy (from the album The Blues Don’t Lie available on RCA Records)
The Blues Don’t Lie by Buddy Guy will be available on September 30, 2022
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Gunsmoke Blues ft. Jason Isbell – Buddy Guy (from the album The Blues Don’t Lie available on RCA Records)
The Blues Don’t Lie by Buddy Guy will be available on September 30, 2022
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05
Open Your Eyes – Madison Galloway (single available on Purple Bee Records)
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Open Your Eyes – Madison Galloway (single available on Purple Bee Records)
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06
Tryin’ to Move On – Freedy Johnson (from the album Back on the Road to You available on Forty Below Records)
Back on the Road to You by Freedy Johnson will be available on September 9, 2022
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Tryin’ to Move On – Freedy Johnson (from the album Back on the Road to You available on Forty Below Records)
Back on the Road to You by Freedy Johnson will be available on September 9, 2022
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07
Woman Like That – Robin Lane (from the album Dirt Road to Heaven available as a self-release)
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Woman Like That – Robin Lane (from the album Dirt Road to Heaven available as a self-release)
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08
Dry Run – GA-20 (from the album Crackdown available on Karma Chief/Colemine Records)
Crackdown by GA-20 will be available on September 9, 2022
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Dry Run – GA-20 (from the album Crackdown available on Karma Chief/Colemine Records)
Crackdown by GA-20 will be available on September 9, 2022
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09
Crimes of the Heart – Jeremy Nail (from the album Beyond the Headlights available on Jeremy Nail Music)
Beyond the Headlights by Jeremy Nail will be available on August 26, 2022
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Crimes of the Heart – Jeremy Nail (from the album Beyond the Headlights available on Jeremy Nail Music)
Beyond the Headlights by Jeremy Nail will be available on August 26, 2022
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10
Sorrow at the End – Syd Warwick (single available on Nevado Music)
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Sorrow at the End – Syd Warwick (single available on Nevado Music)
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