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Partners In Life, Two Country Singers Finally Meet In The Studio

Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis' first album as collaborators is called Cheater's Game. Cody Hamilton/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Partners In Life, Two Country Singers Finally Meet In The Studio

Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison both had blossoming solo careers when they wed back in 1996, but they haven't recorded a full album together — until now.

Partners In Life, Two Country Singers Finally Meet In The Studio

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Concerts

Finale: Blind Alfred Reed's Lament

For the special taping of Mountain Stage in Bristol, Va./Tenn., musical guests Dierks Bentley, Vieux Farka Toure, Joe Ely, Kelly Willis and Roger Rasnake take on a local legend's most famous tune for their joint final number.

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Mountain Stage

Kelly Willis: The Return Of New Traditions

A long-time standard-bearer of contemporary country music, Willis has made herself scarce in recent years while raising her family. But the singer-songwriter returned in 2007 with a new album and a tour stop at Mountain Stage.

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Music

Kelly Willis: Country Music in Translation

Singer Kelly Willis says she "had something to prove" with Translated from Love, her first CD in five years. She hopes people do a "double take" when listening to the disc, which includes a cover of an Iggy Pop song.

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Music Reviews

Kelly Willis, Working in Translation

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Kelly Willis' Translated From Love is the first release from the "new traditionalist" country singer since 2002's widely acclaimed Easy. The 12-track album features originals and covers — including the title tune (by Stephen Yerkey) and Willis' reading of Iggy Pop's "Success."

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