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With an '80s revival upon us, these classic songs deserve a comeback

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With an '80s revival upon us, these classic songs deserve a comeback

Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill," Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" and Indigo Girls' "Closer To Fine" have experienced massive comebacks. Which '80s songs should be next?

With an '80s revival upon us, these classic songs deserve a comeback

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Patty Loveless On Mountain Stage

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Mountain Stage

Patty Loveless On Mountain Stage

Originally from Kentucky, Loveless has been mining her rich musical roots on two albums of classic country songs, Mountain Soul and Mountain Soul II. Hear Loveless and her band perform songs from the latter on West Virginia's most famous stage.

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Mountain Stage

Patty Loveless On Mountain Stage

Loveless has built a 20-year career by choosing great songs to complement her charming twang. On her fourth visit to Mountain Stage, she performs music from her latest release, for which she dipped into the classic country songbook and recorded some of the genre's most enduring and endearing songs.

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