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Bobby Bare Jr.'s Music Falls Far from the Tree

Bobby Bare, Jr. grew up in country music's capital, Nashville, Tenn., the son of singer Bobby Bare. His storied upbringing is filled with Music City luminaries like Waylon Jennings and Jerry Reed — both friends of his father's — and he was even nominated for a country Grammy at 5 for a duet he sang with dad. The younger Bare's music, however, is anything but country.

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Bobby Bare Jr.

Meredith Ochs reviews Bobby Bare Jr.'s new solo album. It's called Young Criminals' Starvation League. The album can be called alt country, but its sound is unexpected nonetheless. (4:00) The CD is on Bloodshot Records, ASIN: B000069B0O.

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New Album Pays Tribute To Shel Silverstein, The Songwriter

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New Album Pays Tribute To Shel Silverstein, The Songwriter

The author-illustrator is most famous for books such as Where The Sidewalk Ends, but he also had a gift for songwriting. Silverstein penned songs for artists including Dr. Hook and Marianne Faithful, and perhaps most famously, was responsible for Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue." Now, musicians Bobby Bare, Sr. and Bobby Bare, Jr. have curated a tribute album, in memory of their friend, entitled Twistable, Turnable Man.

New Album Pays Tribute To Shel Silverstein, The Songwriter

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