Mountain Stage

The rock band's members have roots in both Washington, D.C., and Kentucky. These United States' new album, Everything Touches Everything, provides an excellent showcase for the group's one-of-a-kind, garage-meets-folk sound.

Pettis is a winner of this year's Mountain Stage NewSong Contest. Here she performs her winning song, "Nine to Five Girl," with help from the Mountain Stage Band.

A unique blend of honky-tonk and rockabilly propelled the band to major-label success. It performs a rollicking set of fan favorites on this installment of Mountain Stage.

Dealing with divorce, broken bones and death inspired The Coal Men's members on their latest album, Kids With Songs. The childhood friends perform their guitar-driven, harmony-rich rock in this installment of Mountain Stage.

A Southern-fried big-band sound brought Squirrel Nut Zippers fame in the mid-'90s, making a major hit of the group's album Hot. Here, it takes the stage in support of its first live release, Lost at Sea.

After recovering from a terrible traffic accident, Hoge is back on tour in support of his latest album, The Wreckage. His gritty rock sound returns in full force on this new collection of introspective songs.

Sonny Landreth became a master of the slide guitar as a member of Clifton Chenier's band. He rolls out his signature swamp-rock and Cajun grooves in this edition of Mountain Stage.

Formed in 2001 by singer-songwriter Tonny Dekker, the Toronto band performs songs from its fourth album, Lost Channels, which has been nominated for Contemporary Album of the Year at 2009's Canadian Folk Music Awards.

Indie-rock trio, Yo La Tengo, brings its experimental sound to the Mountain Stage, performing songs from its latest album, Popular Songs.

A New York-based singer-songwriter, Spektor blends rhythmic piano with a distinct, acrobatic voice. She returns to Mountain Stage to perform songs from her latest album, Far.

Most people know her from the television shows Crossing Jordan and Law and Order. But on Mountain Stage, actor Jill Hennessy shares her first love, music, and performs songs from her album Ghost in My Head.

With songs featured in Donnie Darko and Grey's Anatomy, Jules has found popularity without conventional radio airplay. Here, he performs songs from his 2006 self-titled album and his upcoming release to Mountain Stage.

The Grammy-winning banjo player has collaborated with Allison Krauss and Michelle Shocked. Now, she brings her own acoustic jazz band to Mountain Stage to play songs from her latest album.

The blues songwriter brings his deft guitar work and matter-of-fact lyrics to this edition of Mountain Stage. Here, he performs songs from his latest album, Time Stand Still.

Indigo Girls' Amy Ray and Emily Saliers got their start in Georgia and found major-label success in the early 1990s. On their latest release, Poseidon and the Bitter Bug, they stay true to the artistic vision that first made them stars.

The modern instrumental combo Cordis released its debut album back in 2007. Its yet unreleased follow-up features contemporary compositions for Cimbalon, piano, cello, and percussion.

A former stage actress, Speace broke onto the scene with her critically acclaimed album Songs for Bright Street. She wrote the darker, more personal songs on her latest record, The Killer in Me, at a cabin in the mountains of New York.

With inspirations such as James Brown and the JBs, Black Joe Lewis and his band The Honeybears play a distinct brand of retro soul. The group brings its searing horns and appealing garage-soul sound to Mountain Stage.

Twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid had a huge hit with their song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" when they visited Mountain Stage for the first time back in 1994. They return to the stage to play old favorites and new songs from their latest album, Notes and Rhymes.

Hay sang at stadiums in the 1980s with Men at Work. These days, he doesn't attract the same mainstream attention, but he does have plenty of new music. He plays from his new album, American Sunshine, which pays tribute to his adopted home of California.

The pioneering folk-rock band Poco emerged from the breakup of Buffalo Springfield. In this episode of Mountain Stage, the group performs old favorites and new songs from its latest album, Running Horse.

The innovative cellist blends a percussive attack with pure vocals. In his third appearance on Mountain Stage, Sollee performs songs from his solo debut, Learning to Bend.

For her fifth Mountain Stage appearance, Sobule plays songs from her latest album. The California Years pays tribute to her adopted home away from home.

She's best known for jazzy interpretations of songs by artists like Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell. But on her latest album, Bare Bones, Madeleine Peyroux performs music that's all her own.