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Emmylou Harris: An Invigorating, Inviting 'Hard Bargain'

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Emmylou Harris: An Invigorating, Inviting 'Hard Bargain'

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The singer-songwriter's new album, Hard Bargain, includes a new song about her days with country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons and a tribute to her late friend, singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle.

Emmylou Harris: An Invigorating, Inviting 'Hard Bargain'

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Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell Get The Old Band Together Again

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Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell Get The Old Band Together Again

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The country legends discuss how Nashville has changed over the years and play songs from their latest collaborative album, Old Yellow Moon.

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Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell: Staying Low

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Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell: Staying Low

The former bandmates reunite for Old Yellow Moon, a new duet album that brims with lush harmonies and practically celebrates heartbreak.

Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell: Staying Low

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Heavy Rotation: 5 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation

Heavy Rotation: 5 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Download music from folk-country royalty Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, the New York garage band Parquet Courts, gospel star Bishop Richard "Mr. Clean" White, Austin songwriter Amy Cook and the jazz chamber ensemble PROJECT Trio.

Heavy Rotation: 5 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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World Cafe

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Sweet Duets

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Both legends in their own right, guitarist Mark Knopfler and vocalist Emmylou Harris spent seven years recording All the Roadrunning, which was released in 2006. They talk with David Dye about working together as writers and vocalists and singing "courting songs."

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris on World Cafe 2/14/08

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Revisiting Rare Tracks with Emmylou Harris

When Emmylou Harris set out to compile a career retrospective, she didn't pick the recordings that made her an acclaimed country singer. Instead, she selected five discs' worth of rareties and forgotten gems. Hear an interview and live performance.

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Kate And Anna McGarrigle At Carnegie Hall

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Kate And Anna McGarrigle At Carnegie Hall

Kate McGarrigle, who died Monday, performs a 2004 concert as a tribute to Emmylou Harris, with help from her sister Anna McGarrigle and her son Rufus Wainwright. Also on the bill: Patty Griffin, husband-and-wife songwriters Buddy and Julie Miller and guitarist Steve Earle.

Emmylou Harris and Friends in concert on Creators at Carnegie - 03/19/2005

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Kate And Anna McGarrigle At Carnegie Hall

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Kate And Anna McGarrigle At Carnegie Hall

Kate McGarrigle, who died Monday, performs a 2004 concert as a tribute to Emmylou Harris, with help from her sister Anna McGarrigle and her son Rufus Wainwright. Also on the bill: Patty Griffin, husband-and-wife songwriters Buddy and Julie Miller and guitarist Steve Earle.

Emmylou Harris and Friends in concert on Creators at Carnegie - 03/19/2005

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Music Review: 'Stumble Into Grace' from Emmylou Harris

With more than 25 records released, you might think 56-year-old Emmylou Harris would fall into some sort of rut, or at least lean on successful formulas. Her new record, Stumble Into Grace, turns out to be another ground-breaking record for the singer and songwriter. Reviewer Meredith Ochs says the songs are modern day folk songs that are personal and well crafted.

Music Review: 'Stumble Into Grace' from Emmylou Harris

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The Best Of The Year In Americana

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The Best Of The Year In Americana

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On Sept. 9, the Americana Music Association convened at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., for its ninth annual awards ceremony and an all-star lineup of performances. You can hear the entire show again, featuring everyone from Rosanne Cash to The Avett Brothers, right here.

The Best Of The Year In Americana

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Emmylou Harris: The More Things Change

Emmylou Harris says her new album, Hard Bargain, is in part about how her expectations change as she grows older. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images hide caption

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Emmylou Harris: The More Things Change

The country icon talks about her new album, Hard Bargain, and reflects on her brief time working with Gram Parsons before his death in 1973.

Emmylou Harris: The More Things Change

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