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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Defined by a unique spin on class—not urban, yet not quite rural—Kevn Kinney's gentle & deeply personal sound has been the driving force behind Drivin' N Cryin' & his solo work. His beautifully crafted sound offers a glimpse into what our souls could say if they could talk.

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Rob Baird was in college when he hit the stage at The Aardvark in Fort Worth. He eventually put together a band & toured SEC schools. A record deal & 5 albums later, the Memphis, Tenn. native continues to push out a hypnotic blend of powerhouse bluesy rock & soul & country soul.

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Drivin N Cryin's Kevn Kinney has his own version of "Live from Daryl's House," where he invites fellow musicians for a night of jamming. Last night at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, GA, Kinney was joined by legendary guitarist Lenny Kaye & R.E.M.'s iconic Peter Buck. Just a snapshot of the groove.

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Supercharged with the "electricity of Saturday night and grace of Sunday mornings," Grammy winner Mike Farris is an artist's artist. The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies founder and now solo artist perfectly embodies the sound of soul meets gospel meets rock 'n' roll.

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Hayes Carll has been making music for nearly two decades. Weaned on Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson & Townes Van Zandt, the Texas troubadour's poetic and sarcastically humor-laced songs help shine a keen eye on the sometimes chaotic, crazy world all around us.

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Today's the Day... “I have never seen ordinary effort lead to extraordinary results.” — Alexandr Wang

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Born from the lyrical inspiration of Wilco's "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart," American Aquarium emerged in 2006 weaving songs with country warmth, an alternative edge and folk authenticity. The Raleigh, NC band continues to craft gems about life's every day complexities.

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... One billion streams. That's what Ron Pope's "A Drop in the Ocean” amassed in the early days of digital streaming. The fiercely independent, Nashville recording artist's sound is a the snapshot of what today's Americana, roots and country sound stands for.

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Today's the Day... "Without goals, training has no direction." — Natalie Coughlin

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Parker McCollum learned violin in elementary school & guitar at 13. Spending summers working on his granddad's ranch & absorbing classic country, he played his first gig at 16. Winning a struggle with addiction, his confessional & relatable songs are an ode to the Texas Sound.

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Today's the Day... "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." — Thomas Edison

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... In college, Pat Green practiced guitar in the laundry room to avoid disturbing his roommate. A legend on the Texas bar scene, he wound up opening for Willie Nelson & Jack Ingram. Despite ups & downs, he continues rocking an evocative blend of traditional & modern country music.

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Today's the Day... "Your reputation isn't built on your best day. It's built on your worst. Every mistake puts you in hard mode, forcing you to make up lost ground. Anyone can do it once. The outliers do it often." — Shane Parrish Culture

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... For the past 10 years, Grace Potter has been a musical force, combining electrically charged vocals with a sound that mirrors some of the best rock n roll has to offer. With a slew of critically acclaimed albums and awards to her credit, she continues to be a musical muse.

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Today's the Day... “Mastery is the best goal because the rich can’t buy it, the impatient can’t rush it, the privileged can’t inherit it, and nobody can steal it. You can only earn it through hard work. Mastery is the ultimate status.” — Derek Sivers

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Today's the Day... “Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” — Carl Bard

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... The Randy Rogers Band built its audience the old fashioned way—a dynamic live act centered around songs that fit their rowdy, concert party vibe. Twenty-plus years in and their songs are a deep and resounding reflection of their hardcore Texas roots.

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Known as “Australia's Bob Dylan,” Paul Kelly's sound spans folks, rock, country, bluegrass & dub reggae. For 40+ years, he has written more than 350 songs across 28 albums charting the physical terrain and emotional landscapes he and his contemporaries have walked through.

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Today's the Day... "Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments." — Joseph Addison

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... After a slow, but steady ride to find their groove, Tahlequah, Oklahoma's The Turnpike Troubadours has finally arrived on today's country music scene. Battling its share of demons—a hiatus, sobriety and its return—they are finally getting the due they deserve.

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Today's the Day... "To have courage for whatever comes in life — everything lies in that." — Teresa of Ávila

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Today's the Day... "The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results." — James Dean

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Nathaniel Rateliff's mother wrote hymns; he provided harmonies and the drums in a church band. Writing about his family, his struggles & musical journey, Rateliff and his band (the Night Sweats) went from local Denver heroes to a force of folk, Americana & rhythm & blues.

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Today's the Day... "Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say." — Barbara Kingsolver

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Caleb, Jared & Nathan Followill grew up in Oklahoma & Tennessee, where they often joined their father's preaching journeys. After recruiting their cousin, Jared, they formed Kings of Leon—a Strokes-meets-Oasis-meets-Black Crowes-meets-Lynyrd Skynyrd treasure drove of sound.

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... As a member of Lester Flatt's bluegrass band, Marty Stuart started playing country music professionally at 14. From Johnny Cash to Marty Robbins, he spent a career studying, documenting, living, breathing and playing in the worlds of country, gospel and bluegrass music.

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Today's the Day... "Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say." — Barbara Kingsolver

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... The kid from rural Alabama found salvation in music. Joining Drive-By Truckers as a teen, Jason Isbell's eventual addiction grounded him. His redemptioin came as a solo artist, via love and sobriety. Today, one of our greatest living songwriters' music is the light we follow.

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Raised on Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan, Josh Ritter continues to create music that blends his religious upbringing with a modern adventurous sound that defines the many roads he has traveled. His work reflects a core belief in the power of human connection and understanding.

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Today's the Day... "In quietness the soul expands." — Rockwell Kent

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Today's the Day... "If you wake up and the day feels broken, just lean into the crack." — Björk

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Alison Krauss began her journey as a teenager with Union Station, emerging as a bluegrass-country icon. Her achingly beautiful songs of love, loss and hope, alongside legendary duos with artists like Robert Plant and Brad Paisley, have solidified her as a musical treasure.

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... From the moment he saw Elvis on TV, Tom Petty knew what he wanted. Setting out to find his destiny, he forged an iconic career amid music's chaotic dance with commercialism. Today, his music remains an eclectic snapshot of the many emotions, memories and challenges he carried.

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Their grandmother was a concert pianist, their father a guitarist. Growing up in Concord, NC, The Avett Brothers, Scott and Seth, harmonized with their sister—eventually becoming a revolutionary folk rock sound that has already provided us with a lifetime of memories.

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Today's the Day... "If you wake up and the day feels broken, just lean into the crack." — Björk

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Today's the Day... "Find the thing you do well and do it again and again for the rest of your life." — Jóhann Jóhannsson

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Following his final public performance, Warren Zevon handed his guitar to David Letterman and said, "...take good care of it." Defined by a well of dry wit and acerbic lyrics, Zevon's music gifted us iconic snapshots into an eclectic world we could never get enough of seeing.

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Artist. Inventor. Genius. Mystic. Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band and their sonic architect, was widely regarded as rock's most brilliant organist, helping crafting some of music's most enduring masterpieces.

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Today's the Day... "You live out the confusions until they become clear." — Anaïs Nin

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Today's the Day... "You live out the confusions until they become clear." — Anaïs Nin

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Formed in San Jose, Calif. in 1970, The Doobie Brothers' cut a five+ decade path of recordings featuring mainstream rock with elements of folk, country & R&B. The band is back together again with guests like Mavis Staples, Mic Fleetwood, and others.

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Today's the Day... “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” — Maya Angelou

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... In the 70s and 80s, Joe Ely became one of the most recognizable voices in Austin, Texas's progressive country music scene with songs about life, love the wandering spirit in all of us. At 77, his wide-open roadhouse sound continues to be a force on today's Americana scene.

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Today's the Day... “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” — Maya Angelou

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... Influenced by the Alan Parsons Project, which he was listening to at the time, Tommy Shaw wrote the rocking anthem on the piano. Handfisting the keys (he doesn't play piano), he created the now iconic dirge-y, slow pumping rhythm, turning it into an outlaw song for the ages.

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🎵🎵🎵 Today's Vibe... "Mystic Troubador." There might not be a better way to define John Hiatt. In a life's journey filled with, at times, unspeakable tragedy, his music continues to give us a path to the beauty we cannot always see. Every lyric is one we swear has been a part of our journey.

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Today's the Day... "You fall in love with lonely and that's how you'll stay." — Bruce Springsteen

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