http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=443&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody OnlineCosmic American Musicen720Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:21:47 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=443&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1172&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:12:32 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music 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%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1172&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.418&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:51 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music 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%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.418&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.707&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:16 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music 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%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.707&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%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.38184&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:56:11 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music 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%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38184&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7561&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:10 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music 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%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7561&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63557&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:55 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63557 art.63557 Gram Parsons art.63557 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63557&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63557&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.456&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:34 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.456 art.456 Whiskeytown art.456 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.456&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.456&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%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.4556&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:40:11 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4556 art.4556 New Riders of the Purple Sage art.4556 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4556&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4556&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss American Beauty and Working Man's Dead. Jerry Garcia picked the pedal steel, while John Dawson sang and played rhythm guitar; Phil Lesh took on bass duties as David Nelson picked the Telecaster and mandolin. Although Mickey Hart played drums for awhile, it wasn't long until the band became more serious and recruited Spencer Dryden from the Airplane to take over. Dave Torbert replaced Lesh and Buddy Cage replaced Garcia. By the time Grateful Dead members returned to their jazz odyssey, the New Riders began to solidify their own sound. Tongue-in-cheek Country Rock songs such as "Lonesome L.A. Cowboy" poked fun at the coked-out Los Angeles canyon rock scene with a catchy melody and lazily soaring vocal harmonies, while the Cosmic American Musical "Panama Red" unleashed an infectious anthem about a fictitious little fellow who was part Don Quixote, part Yosemite Sam, and part Cheech & Chong. It was the New Riders' first and only real radio hit, although any fan will tell you that their album tracks are much better. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68598&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Western Swing Revival Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:14:33 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68598 art.68598 Commander Cody art.68598 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68598&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68598&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1310&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:54 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1310 art.1310 The Flying Burrito Brothers art.1310 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1310&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1310&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Sweetheart of the Rodeo, Gram Parsons left the group to form the seminal Flying Burrito Brothers with fellow Byrd Chris Hillman -- also recruiting bass player Chris Ethridge and pedal steel player "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow to form a band that many would hold responsible for the birth of Country Rock. Parsons preferred the self-coined "Cosmic American Music" title to describe his band's overall vibe. The seminal sound of the Burritos was a twangy, swirling mix of Soul, Bakersfield-inspired Honky-Tonk, R&B, psychedelia and rock 'n' roll. The Flying Burrito Brothers were outfitted with beautifully custom-made, rhinestone-bedizened, hand-embroidered Western suits by the late, great Nudie Cohen; they released The Gilded Palace of Sin in 1969, donning their intergalactic Western wear on the album's cover. Following the release, Ethridge was replaced by Bernie Leadon and the Flying Burrito Brothers recorded Burrito Deluxe in 1970. Although Parsons left the group in 1970, the Flying Burrito Brothers have carried on into the twenty-first century with a revolving cast of musicians and a vast repertoire of Cosmic American Music songs. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5376&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Progressive Bluegrass Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:17 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5376 art.5376 Old & In The Way art.5376 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5376&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5376&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67336&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:08 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.67336 art.67336 Michael Nesmith art.67336 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67336&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67336&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Wichita Train Whistle Sings in November 1967 as well as the defining country rock album Magnetic South in 1970. However, it has also been documented that Gram Parsons' International Submarine Band was playing and recording electric country music as early as 1966, while the Byrds injected a Beatles-esque backbeat to the old country standard "Oh! Susannah" in 1965. Still, others contend that it was the Everly Brothers who fused twang with rock long before anyone else. In any case, Nesmith forged ahead, assembling a new group, the Second National Band (which included pedal steel guru Red Rhodes), before venturing off to pursue various solo projects. In addition to playing an important role in the history of country rock, Nesmith also made music television history. Not many people know that he essentially invented MTV. He put together a half-hour show named Popclips, which consisted of Top 40 music videos, and eventually sold the concept (as well as the show itself) to Warner Amex, who turned it into MTV: Music Television. Today, Nesmith continues to make music. Some categorize his balance of rootsy songwriting and innovative sensibilities as adult alternative, but listen closely to his latter-day work, and you'll notice a seasoned singer-songwriter sensibility akin to David Gates' or Jackson Browne's, coupled with a bit of the grit found in Nesmith's tone-heavy twang of yesteryear. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4672&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:13:58 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4672 art.4672 Beachwood Sparks art.4672 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4672&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4672&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16056110&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss New Country Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:43:19 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16056110 art.16056110 Jypsi art.16056110 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16056110&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16056110&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1072&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Bluegrass Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:21:16 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1072 art.1072 Chris Hillman art.1072 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1072&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1072&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15605881&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:45:35 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.15605881 art.15605881 Goose Creek Symphony art.15605881 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15605881&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15605881&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55771&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Fri, 4 Sep 2009 17:19:19 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55771 art.55771 Dave Gleason's Wasted Days art.55771 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55771&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55771&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26135&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:11:17 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.26135 art.26135 The Long Ryders art.26135 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26135&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26135&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss 10-5-60 and Native Sons -- are available on one reissue. The Long Ryders never excelled at poignant ballads, but they were one of the hardest rocking bands ever to hit the stage with banjo, mandolin, and steel guitar. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1402&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country-Folk/Bluegrass Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:03 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1402 art.1402 The Dillards art.1402 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1402&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1402&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Andy Griffith Show. More importantly, the group became a pillar of the burgeoning folk/country-rock scene, along with the Byrds, Gosdin Brothers, Clarence White, etc. In 1967 Doug jumped ship to team up with ex-Byrd Gene Clark in the now legendary Dillard and Clark. Meanwhile, Rodney and company strapped on electric instruments, learned some Beatles tunes and in the process, helped invent progressive bluegrass with a pair of electrified classics: Wheatstraw Suite and Copperfields. Despite a string of personnel changes in the '70s, the Dillards only further cemented their reputation as one of bluegrass' most innovative and maverick acts. The group finally slipped into semi-retirement sometime in the '80s, occasionally releasing a record and playing a festival. - Justin Farrar]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.54&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country-Folk Fri, 29 May 2009 09:33:48 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.54 art.54 Roger McGuinn art.54 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.54&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.54&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11368480&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:06:35 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11368480 art.11368480 The Donkeys art.11368480 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11368480&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11368480&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7127&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:45:23 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7127 art.7127 The Mother Hips art.7127 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7127&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7127&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Later Days, the Hips revealed that they can make a better record on their own label, and for less money. Throughout the band's career, they have experimented with Blues Rock, Jam Rock, pop arrangements, and soaring vocal harmonies that could melt the coldest shoulder. The band seem to have found a home in the California Country Rock sound of yesteryear, while managing to infuse a relevant and innovative depth of their own. Tim Bluhm's cathartic and multi-dimensional lyrics are cradled in his gritty elastic voice and strengthened with Greg Loiacono's dynamic vocal range and ear for perfect, gold plated harmony. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63555&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Wed, 6 May 2009 09:32:35 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63555 art.63555 Desert Rose Band art.63555 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63555&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63555&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.886&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:43:45 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.886 art.886 Iain Matthews art.886 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.886&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.886&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55147&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country-Folk Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:28 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55147 art.55147 Gene Clark art.55147 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55147&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55147&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7251287&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:06:35 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7251287 art.7251287 The Skygreen Leopards art.7251287 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7251287&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7251287&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss I Dreamed She Rode on a Pink Gazelle & Other Dreams for example) the duo improvised whimsical acoustic folk-pop -- think the Everly Brothers or Monkees filtered through early '90s indie rock, vintage psychedelia and nature-based mysticism. Around 2003, however, Donaldson and Quinn started composing actual tunes. They also assembled a backing band loosely modeled after legendary California rural rockers from the late '60s: Relatively Clean Rivers, Country Weather and, of course, American Beauty-era Grateful Dead. The appropriately named Skyband helped make 2006's Disciples of California a fusion of simple indie pop and country-tinged vibrations. In other words, it was better than anything by Beechwood Sparks. - Justin Farrar]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10268310&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:10 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10268310 art.10268310 The International Submarine Band art.10268310 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10268310&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10268310&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Nuggets compiled garage rock than their later twangy sound. After a lineup change the I.S.B. moved to Los Angeles where a friend convinced Parsons to stick with what he knew--country music. Child actor Brandon DeWilde hooked the I.S.B. up with a cameo in the 1967 Roger Corman film The Trip starring Peter Fonda. The film's producers found the I.S.B. too redneck sounding, so they overdubbed a more psychedelic song by the Electric Flag over their performance. But wowed by Parsons' knack for songwriting Peter Fonda later went on to record a single version of Parsons' "November Nights." Finally the band recorded their debut album Safe At Home on the Lee Hazlewood Industries label. But by the time the album was released in 1968, Parsons had already left the band to join up with a new rendition of The Byrds. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4936901&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:45:54 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4936901 art.4936901 Unicorn art.4936901 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4936901&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4936901&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.49791&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:44:23 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.49791 art.49791 Mason Proffit art.49791 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.49791&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.49791&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Music from Big Pink in 1968, the album turned hippie rock inside out. Just about every musician of note traded in his paisley pants and sitar for buckskin fringe and a pedal steel. It was the whole getting-back-to-the-country thing, and the Talbot brothers, Terry and John Michael, were no exception. After disbanding their garage-rock outfit, Chicago's Sounds Unlimited, the pair put together Mason Proffit, a quintet fusing folk-rock, country and high-concept lyrics laced with Native American mysticism, Gnostic Christianity and Western Americana. But despite a high-profile signing to Warner Bros. and a national tour with the Grateful Dead, none of the Proffit's five albums sold well. That's a darn shame, because the band swung harder than most of the West Coast's country-rock heavies. Terry, meanwhile, crooned as if he'd grown up listening to Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard. Mason Proffit disbanded in 1973, but not before making a huge impression on a couple of upstarts in California. Yessir, the Eagles' desperado/outlaw image owes a lot to the brothers Talbot. So if you want to pass Country Rock 101, you need a serious dose of the Proffit. - Justin Farrar]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5021&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:25:35 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5021 art.5021 Bernie Leadon art.5021 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5021&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5021&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22648890&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:44:23 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.22648890 art.22648890 The Moondoggies art.22648890 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22648890&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22648890&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6988459&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:27:06 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6988459 art.6988459 Hacienda Brothers art.6988459 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6988459&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6988459&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1161&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:35:43 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1161 art.1161 Victoria Williams art.1161 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1161&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1161&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Happy Come Home (her 1987 solo debut) was received with open arms among the growing population of Americana enthusiasts. Her soulful songs and eccentric, high-toned vocals wowed Neil Young enough to put Williams on an opening slot for his 1992 tour. Unlike most of today's folkies, Williams never seemed to fit in with the prerequisite pomposity of the Singer-Songwriter set. She is more the Kris Kristofferson of the Americana world, in that she writes songs that have influenced her influences. Today Williams resides in the High Desert where she battles multiple sclerosis and plays music with her husband Mark Olsen (a former Jayhawk) in a folkie roots band called Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10082&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Progressive Bluegrass Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:20 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10082 art.10082 Muleskinner art.10082 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10082&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10082&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38060&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:50:20 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38060 art.38060 Byron Berline art.38060 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38060&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38060&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68444&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:11:29 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68444 art.68444 Rosie Flores art.68444 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68444&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68444&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774716&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Country Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:29 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6774716 art.6774716 Gram Rabbit art.6774716 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774716&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774716&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5017805&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo Psychedelic Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:33:39 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5017805 art.5017805 All Night Radio art.5017805 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5017805&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5017805&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Mojo magazine perhaps summed it up best with its one-sentence write-up about the band: "Finally, the cowboys are taking acid." - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8990521&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:44 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8990521 art.8990521 Sailcat art.8990521 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8990521&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8990521&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6395873&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:55:32 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6395873 art.6395873 Sand art.6395873 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6395873&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6395873&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8951360&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Thu, 28 May 2009 10:31:01 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8951360 art.8951360 Fairechild art.8951360 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8951360&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8951360&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Carnival Of Light-era Ride or the Pretenders. But Fairechild's true sound comes to life when you hear the high lonesome harmonies of Randazzo and Schwartz give birth a third magical voice. The chemistry between singer/viola player Elisa Randazzo and singer/guitar player Josh Schwartz is the stuff that makes timeless recordings golden. Randazzo is the daughter of hit makers Teddy Randazzo and Victoria Pike. If you've ever heard the Zombies' version of her father's "Goin' Out Of My Head," you already know where part of her musical heart comes from. She has played and recorded with acclaimed artists such as Spiritualized, the Red Krayola and Tim Burgess of the Charlatans, just to name a few. Her partner in crime is one of the most stellar guitar players, talented songwriters and upcoming producers in the greater Los Angeles area. Schwartz cut his teeth in Further (one of only two American bands signed to Alan McGee's Creation Records) and went on to play with an early incarnation of Sub Pop recording artists Beachwood Sparks before leaving to join up with Randazzo. You may have seen his name in various album liner notes as he has played and recorded for bands like Maverick recording artists the Shore, as well as many other up-and-coming musical lights. He also opened for the Rolling Stones, playing lead guitar in Tim Burgess' band. But like many sought after musicians; Schwartz saves his best for his own outfit. With Fairechild there are no over-exaggerated trappings pigeonholing them because they don't look to the past to create something retrospective like so many indie hipster novelty acts do with their twee-pop recordings. There's no beach blanket barneys or wacky Theremins here. While the tones of this band may be rooted in the soul of vintage California, their songs will send you out to the cosmos on waves of unforgettable melodies, romantic tension and dreamlike textures that wash over you like warm point breaks. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11790791&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Bluegrass Tue, 4 Nov 2008 15:28:42 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11790791 art.11790791 Doug Dillard art.11790791 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11790791&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11790791&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Fantastic Expedition, a holy album to cosmic American music enthusiasts; it showcased not only Clark's incredible songwriting but Dillard's ability to switch from banjo virtuosity to exceptional guitar playing. In 1969 Doug Dillard recorded a solo record entitled The Banjo Album that showcased his otherworldly gift for quick picking and innovative arrangements of traditional Bluegrass songs. The songs here predate "newgrass" and delve into pseudo-psychedelic drone-tones, adding unorthodox instruments such as drums, harmonica, harpsichord, tablas and dumbek without sacrificing the integrity of these old-timey standbys. This man is responsible for changing the face of bluegrass music as we know it. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10539564&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Sat, 6 Jun 2009 08:29:34 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10539564 art.10539564 Mike Therieau art.10539564 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10539564&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10539564&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Vanishing Point. Therieau's rich rock 'n' roll influences and rootsy rue are steeped in the deep soul of a bygone era -- though his lyrics are relevant and original. By blending the familiar with the unfolding ideas of a modern day songwriter, Therieau's songs sound as if they were penned while the songwriter was living out of a suitcase. They recall an old school country soul rock vibe akin to Tony Joe White and Therieau's voice echoes the elastic range of a young Terry Reid and the wailing rasp of Steve Marriott. Listening to Therieau's music, one might wonder if it was recorded in 1976 or 2006. Nobody is making stuff this timeless any more. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4705&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Baroque Pop Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:40:09 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4705 art.4705 Lee Hazlewood art.4705 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4705&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4705&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1127&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:35:42 -0800 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1127 art.1127 Gene Parsons art.1127 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1127&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1127&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5010997&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Country-Folk Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:53 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5010997 art.5010997 The Good Brothers art.5010997 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5010997&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5010997&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12636&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:35:45 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12636 art.12636 Coal Porters art.12636 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12636&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12636&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6883615&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Americana Thu, 28 May 2009 10:31:31 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6883615 art.6883615 The Black Swans art.6883615 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6883615&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6883615&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14820&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:14:31 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14820 art.14820 Captain Audio art.14820 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14820&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14820&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22951160&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:04:29 -0700 Top Cosmic American Music Artists on Rhapsody Online art.22951160 art.22951160 Sioux Red Indian Tribes art.22951160 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22951160&variant=play&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22951160&variant=data&rws=%2Fcountry%2Famericana%2Fcosmic-american-music%2Fartist-chart.rss