Monroe visits Jay tonight
Monday, March 11, 2013 – Ashley Monroe, who released her traditional country disc last week, hits the airwaves tonight. Monroe will sing Like A Rose on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m. eastern/Pacfic.
Monroe's disc was produced by Vince Gill and was her first full album released with a promotional push of her label. She had a previous album out on Columbia, which was released after she split with the label. Monroe is also one third of Pistol Annies.
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Like A Rose
From the time the needle lands on the first groove of this album, with its plucky guitar and whirling accordion, until the raucous nod-and-a-wink of the roaring honky-tonk call-and-response of the final song, You Ain't Dolly (And You Ain't Porter), Ashley Monroe's pure country voice, reminiscent of Elizabeth Cook and Dolly Parton, grabs you.
Gilded in soft beauty of Vince Gill's and Michael Rhodes' thumping guitars and Paul Franklin's luscious steel licks, the »»» |
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Concert Review: McGraw has plenty of fight left –
Despite the fact that Tim McGraw is five years sober, fit as a triathlete and touring behind a number one album, he is still in an unenviable position. As he approaches 50, McGraw has to stay a step ahead of the current crop of young country hunks with TV shows, cross format radio airplay and wider appeal. But as he proved at First Niagara's... »»»
Concert Review: Steve Earle doesn't rest (on laurels) –
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