http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=350&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Americana Artists on Rhapsody OnlineAmericanaen720Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:01:32 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=350&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44068&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:51 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44068 art.44068 Neil Young art.44068 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44068&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44068&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Time Fades Away, the spatial On The Beach and the liquid Tonight's The Night, Neil inadvertently presented his so-called doom trilogy -- three records that beautifully capture throwing in the towel. 1975's Zuma signaled a return from the darkness to the sunny, rural rock he first explored on Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Comes A Time found him hip deep in a fermentation of 1970s canyon and country rock, while Rust Never Sleeps unfolded his career multi-dimensionally as he unleashed his acoustic/electric duality to a receptive commercial and critical audience. With Freedom and Ragged Glory, Young made a valiant return to form in the late '80s and early '90s before recapturing acoustic peace with Harvest Moon, his 1992 release that many view as the sequel to his heroically pastoral 1972 album Harvest. The Canadian transplant's high, watery tenor emotes with an elasticity that can effortlessly traverse into falsetto with natural warmth and heavenly tremolo. You'll find the real Young singing the hazy guitar epics "Like A Hurricane" and "Cortez the Killer," or when songs such as the gentle "Birds" and "Motion Pictures" seem to weep from your speakers. True to form, Neil Young is one of the only songwriters in the world who can approximate the sound of a heart breaking with his voice. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5816&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Bluegrass Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:45 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5816 art.5816 Alison Krauss art.5816 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5816&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5816&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Raising Sand, which might have something to do with the participation of a certain Robert Plant. Produced by T-Bone Burnett, the unlikely project turned out to be a natural pairing, with the singers' voices hanging sweetly together over an easy, supple backdrop of rootsy Americana. The album, a critical and commercial success, followed shortly after A Hundred Miles or More, a collection of Krauss' collaborations with artists like Brad Paisley, James Taylor and Sting. Beyond singing and songwriting, Krauss also produces other artists' records, such as Alan Jackson's acclaimed 2006 release, Like Red on a Rose. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22714272&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:44 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.22714272 art.22714272 Zac Brown Band art.22714272 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22714272&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22714272&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Home Grown, was released at the end of 2005, and the live effort Live From the Rock Bus Tour followed in 2007. The Foundation was released in 2008, producing the Southern celebratory single "Chicken Fried," which made its way to the country charts. - Linda Ryan]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56627&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:59 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56627 art.56627 Darius Rucker art.56627 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56627&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56627&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Back to Then, a pop/R&B solo effort that came and went. In 2008, the honey-timbered singer released his second solo album, I>Learn to Live, and a country star was born. Learn to Live garnered rave reviews and Rucker's song, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It," went Top 10 on the Country charts. - Linda Ryan]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38143&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:14 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38143 art.38143 Chris Isaak art.38143 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38143&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38143&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Wild At Heart, it wasn't long before people took notice; naturally, an ultrasexy video for the song with supermodel Helena Christensen didn't exactly hurt his popularity. Subsequent efforts, while smoother and less steamy than his 1980s work, have all been successes. - Doug Russell]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5873&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:21 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5873 art.5873 The Band art.5873 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5873&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5873&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68452&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:32:48 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68452 art.68452 Linda Ronstadt art.68452 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68452&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68452&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44564&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:05 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44564 art.44564 Neko Case art.44564 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44564&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44564&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7309378&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:30:58 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7309378 art.7309378 The Avett Brothers art.7309378 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7309378&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7309378&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42409&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:31:03 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42409 art.42409 Steve Earle art.42409 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42409&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42409&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Guitar Town in 1986. The record combined twanging, tuneful Country Rock material with tough, unsentimental songwriting that had more in common with Bruce Springsteen than anything Nashville had going on at the time; the fact that it also yielded a couple of Top-10 hits was the icing on the cake. Earle continued to release ambitious Country Rock material, but he failed to repeat the chart success of Guitar Town, and a lifetime of substance abuse finally caught up with him. He wound up in a jail/rehab facility with an uncertain future, a dwindling fan base, and no record deal. He later emerged clean and sober, and proceeded to put out the best, most lucid work of his career -- Train a Comin', I Feel Alright, and El Corazon -- in quick succession. He also started his own record label E-Squared, on which he releases his own records and the material of other artists he admires. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.418&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:30:58 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.418 art.418 Emmylou Harris art.418 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.418&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.418&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6426&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:45:41 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6426 art.6426 Lucinda Williams art.6426 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6426&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6426&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Ramblin' On My Mind (a collection of old country and blues standards). Although the majors tried to coerce Williams to crank out over-produced hit singles for mass quantity consumption by Wal-Mart shoppers, she has stuck to her guns through all these years. Her music is her own: rooted in crafted songs tinged with twang, slide, and the gritty soul of her ragged vocals. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42362&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:52:08 -0700 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42362 art.42362 Son Volt art.42362 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42362&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42362&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Trace, Son Volt's 1995 debut, runs shank to flank with Uncle Tupelo's Anodyne as one of the finest documents of the No Depression scene. Dave Boquist's exquisite touch on Dobro, fiddle, banjo and lap steel guitar lends tunes like "Windfall" and "Tear Stained Eye" the crisp warmth of sun-dried sheets. Ace production prompts every note to snap off the stings with its tail wagging. Trace is a beautiful, honest record that embraces life with a bear hug. The follow-up Straightaways was a continuation of the themes and textures Farrar had captured on the debut, while Wide String Tremolo pushed the band in a straighter rock/pop direction. Further Son Volt albums continue to rock hard and bite with more political venom as Jay Farrar flexes his First Amendment muscle, waxing protest against the Bush administration like Woody Guthrie with a distortion pedal. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5386&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk Pop Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:29 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5386 art.5386 Nanci Griffith art.5386 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5386&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5386&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Other Voices, Other Rooms, a stunning document of overlooked songs.]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1172&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:18 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1172 art.1172 The Byrds art.1172 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1172&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1172&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57024&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Country-Folk Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:04 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.57024 art.57024 John Prine art.57024 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57024&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57024&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5476&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:07 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5476 art.5476 Levon Helm art.5476 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5476&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5476&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Music From Big Pink, a record on which Helm's drumming, singing and (often uncredited) songwriting was essential. After the group disbanded in 1976, Helm cultivated an acting career, earning his biggest role in Cole Miner's Daughter, and continued playing with sundry Band-related projects. Helm was diagnosed with throat cancer in the '90s, though he continued performing with his daughter, Amy, and hosting a famous "Midnight Ramble" series of concerts in his Woodstock barn. After struggling with cancer for a number of years, Helm was able to sing again in the early '00s. He released Dirt Farmer, his first solo record in some 25 years, in 2007. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6926&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:45:40 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6926 art.6926 Drive-By Truckers art.6926 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6926&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6926&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38184&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:29 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38184 art.38184 Buffalo Springfield art.38184 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38184&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38184&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16627&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Progressive Bluegrass Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:41:05 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16627 art.16627 Nickel Creek art.16627 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16627&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16627&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4191&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:05:32 -0700 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4191 art.4191 The Jayhawks art.4191 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4191&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4191&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68985&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:17:05 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68985 art.68985 Robert Earl Keen art.68985 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68985&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68985&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.707&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:31 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.707 art.707 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band art.707 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.707&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.707&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Will The Circle Be Unbroken, named after a standard made famous by the Carter Family. Recorded in Nashville, the album consisted of traditional songs recorded with warm tones from a traditional-sounding backline and towering vocal harmonies. Doc Watson, Roy Acuff, Vassar Clements, Earl Scruggs, Mother Maybelle Carter and many other stellar Nashville musicians appeared on the album. The band has remained together since 1965 and continues to play sold-out shows to diverse audiences. Their music today encompasses soulful Country Rock, foot-shaking Boogie Rock, and beautiful pop songs disguised in the hot twang and backwoods tones that make the band's moniker legitimate. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43978&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:26 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43978 art.43978 Townes Van Zandt art.43978 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43978&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43978&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55132&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:41:15 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55132 art.55132 Calexico art.55132 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55132&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55132&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37870&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:24:33 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.37870 art.37870 Gillian Welch art.37870 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37870&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37870&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2859&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:42 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2859 art.2859 Cowboy Junkies art.2859 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2859&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2859&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss One Soul Now was released in 2004. - Charles Hodgkins]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.625&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:24 -0700 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.625 art.625 John Hiatt art.625 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.625&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.625&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Bring the Family, on which he was backed up by Nick Lowe, Ry Cooder and ace session drummer Jim Keltner. The record was a critical smash as well as a commercial hit. Since then Hiatt has become a major concert attraction. He remains revered by songwriters, and his material is covered often, most recently on the Eric Clapton/B.B. King collaboration on Hiatt's "Riding With the King." - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56415&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:21 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56415 art.56415 The Randy Rogers Band art.56415 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56415&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56415&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8160&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Country-Folk Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:36 -0700 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8160 art.8160 Josh Ritter art.8160 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8160&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8160&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16389579&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:13:39 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16389579 art.16389579 Deer Tick art.16389579 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16389579&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16389579&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss War Elephant, in September 2007. The album, produced and financed by the artist, features a mix of solo recordings and tunes employing a backing band. Rock critics made more than a few comparisons to Townes Van Zandt and Neil Young, but the record also boasts touches of the La's and Violent Femmes, as well as vintage rock 'n' roll and AM pop a la Roy Orbison and Ritchie Valens. After lengthy stints on the road, McCauley assembled a new supporting cast and entered the studio to record Born on Flag Day, the follow-up to War Elephant. - Justin Farrar]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.593&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:55 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.593 art.593 Wynonna Judd art.593 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.593&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.593&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Wynonna sold over five million copies, giving the singer the highest-selling debut album by a female at that time. Tell Me Why and Revelations followed. 1997 saw the release of both a greatest hits album (Collection) and her fourth studio effort, The Other Side -- the first in her career to fail to chart a Top 10 hit. On New Year's Eve 1999, the Judds got back together for a legendary millennium concert in Phoenix. Barely into the new year, a rejuvenated Wynonna recorded some songs with her mother, which she included with her fifth solo album, New Day Dawning, as a bonus disc. In 2003, Wynonna celebrated 20 years in the music business by releasing What the World Needs Now, which returned the singer to the top of the charts. To mark 25 years in the business, Wynonna released Sing – Chapter 1, a collection of bluesy interpretations of standards from various genres. - Linda Ryan]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5614&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:28:13 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5614 art.5614 Old 97's art.5614 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5614&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5614&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Hitchhike to Rome to 1995's Wreck Your Life and 1997's Too Far to Care, this quartet of No Depression poster boys have recorded and played countrified Power Pop so fast and tightly wound-up, their music could give anxiety attacks to cowboys. Their Fight Songs LP took a detour from their usual rodeo clown soundtracks toward a more heartfelt and introspective collection of songs. These tunes juxtapose heavier emotional lyrics with the same up-tempo pace and speed of their previous efforts, although the hillbilly punk aesthetic of their first three records has almost vanished into thin air. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774685&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss '00s Alternative Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:06:59 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6774685 art.6774685 Heartless Bastards art.6774685 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774685&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774685&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Stairs and Elevators and All This Time, are more or less studio interpretations of the band's killer live show. In contrast, 2009's The Mountain is a gutsy stab at evolution. Made after Wennerstrom relocated to Austin, Tex., where she put together a new lineup, the album finds her adding touches of British folk and country rock to the band's hard rock sound. - Justin Farrar]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9227441&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:03 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9227441 art.9227441 Jenny Lewis art.9227441 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9227441&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9227441&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Pleasantville; and her career as a vocalist with indie act Rilo Kiley has led to cameos with the Postal Service and a successful and critically acclaimed solo venture. With the cooing Watson Twins backing her, she released Rabbit Fur Coat in 2006. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4783&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:31:03 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4783 art.4783 Delbert McClinton art.4783 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4783&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4783&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68454&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:44:15 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68454 art.68454 Ry Cooder art.68454 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68454&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68454&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Paris, Texas and The Long Riders. Cooder has most recently been active with world music, recording a very popular album with African guitarist Ali Farka Toure. His latest and most prominent role is that of producer for an ad hoc group of Cuban musicians on a recording called The Buena Vista Social Club, which has revived the careers of a number of musicians, as well as being massively popular critically and commercially. - Tom Heyman]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7561&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:21:21 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7561 art.7561 Pure Prairie League art.7561 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7561&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7561&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.525&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:11 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.525 art.525 Todd Snider art.525 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.525&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.525&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29887&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:57 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.29887 art.29887 Charlie Robison art.29887 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29887&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29887&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Bandara set the tone for the rest of his recordings and helped land him a hearty following (and a Dixie Chick girlfriend). - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66769&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:43:34 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.66769 art.66769 Marc Broussard art.66769 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66769&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66769&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16495361&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:31 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16495361 art.16495361 Ryan Bingham art.16495361 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16495361&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16495361&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.456&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:31:04 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.456 art.456 Whiskeytown art.456 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.456&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.456&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Faithless Street in 1995, Tobacco Road's Whiskeytown attained critical mass -- in the classic sense of the term -- two years later with their signature statement to date, Strangers Almanac. The record showcased a number of stylistic sides of the band, each staggeringly portrayed in a variety of songs: the Replacements-in-a-barn electricity of "Yesterday's News," the tear-soaked, pedal steel ennui of "Dancing With the Women at the Bar," the updated Stax soul of "Everything I Do" and the weary-eyed Crazy Horse stomp of "Losering." Bandleader Ryan Adams has the chance to become the premier songwriter of his generation if he doesn't self-destruct first, while violinist/vocalist Caitlin Cary provides sensitive counterpoint to Adams' frayed vocals and twisting guitar lines. Noted for their wildly inconsistent live performances and their rare ability to proffer rousing, near-Punk causticity alongside back-porch country sh*t-kickers without batting an ear, Whiskeytown toss stones into the stagnant Alt Country waters that had glassed over in the wake of Uncle Tupelo's 1994 demise. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10253&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:37 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10253 art.10253 James McMurtry art.10253 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10253&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10253&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Lonesome Dove was being turned into a movie. John Mellencamp was in that movie, and McMurtry slipped him a demo tape. Impressed, Mellencamp signed on to produce his new labelmate's debut, Too Long in the Wasteland. From the outset, McMurtry was heralded for his lyrical astuteness and keen character-building. He recorded regularly throughout the '90s, releasing critically acclaimed efforts in 1992 (Candyland) and 1995 (Where'd You Hide the Body). Toward the end of the decade, McMurtry switched to the Sugar Hill label and released 1997's It Had to Happen, 1998's Walk Between the Raindrops and 2002's Saint Mary of the Woods. After releasing a live album for his new label, Compadre, McMurtry released Childish Things in 2005, his first overtly political release, which reflected his dissatisfaction with the war in Iraq and the companies profiting from it. Three years later, McMurtry returned with Just Us Kids, a biting snapshot of the social and political state of the country in 2008. - Linda Ryan]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37945&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:43:34 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.37945 art.37945 Shelby Lynne art.37945 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37945&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37945&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2635&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss New Traditional Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:38 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2635 art.2635 Lorrie Morgan art.2635 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2635&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2635&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Leave The Light On. Her elastic vocal textures seem to reveal a classic country training that could only come from endless hours listening to and singing along with her father's record collection. With respect for the past and a passion for musical innovation, Morgan's music is tuneful and timeless. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1208&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:55:41 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1208 art.1208 Uncle Tupelo art.1208 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1208&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1208&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss No Depression eventually gave birth to an entire sub-genre of Alt Country music. Although Uncle Tupelo were not the first insurgent country band, their successful fusion of country's honest, heartfelt emotion with Punk's brash angst and sonic temper tantrums made more sense to young listeners than the work of any other Indie Rock bands mining traditional American music. Uncle Tupelo were founded by life-long friends Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy, who signed on to the independent Rockville label in 1989 and released four albums before splitting up five years later. The bipolar soul of Uncle Tupelo resurfaced in Tweedy's more power pop-influenced Wilco and Farrar's Adult Alternative version of Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5991&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:54:39 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5991 art.5991 The Mavericks art.5991 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5991&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5991&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss From Hell To Paradise, more money and production help than their first release. On this sophomore album, Malo's songwriting bore more fruit than a field of prickly pear cacti. Songs like the Sir Douglas Quintet-flavored "I Got You" and the roadhouse rocker "End Of The Line" should have climbed the charts, but they were upstaged by a drop-dead gorgeous rendition of Hank Williams' "Hey Good Lookin'" (the only single from their second album to get radio airplay). In 1994, the band released What a Crying Shame, a third-time's-the-charm album that went platinum and yielded three singles. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67203&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:17:05 -0800 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.67203 art.67203 Mindy Smith art.67203 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67203&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67203&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63324&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss Outlaw Country Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:50:55 -0700 Top Americana Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63324 art.63324 The Highwaymen art.63324 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63324&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63324&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fartist-chart.rss