Big Country The Journey

Waylon Jennings begins here. One of the epochal careers in country music took root in September 1958 when Buddy Holly produced his first single. This 6-CD boxed set traces Waylon Jennings' early career from that first single to April 1968. After Holly's death, Waylon Jennings went to Arizona. His legendarily rare Phoenix album, 'Waylon at J.D.'s' is here, together with singles and demo's from the years in Arizona. The early folk-country recordings for A&M are also complete for the first time, including Four Strong Winds, Just To Satisfy You, and several unissued recordings.

Waylon Jennings begins here. One of the epochal careers in country music took root in September 1958 when Buddy Holly produced his first single. This 6-CD boxed set traces Waylon Jennings' early career from that first single to April 1968. After Holly's death, Waylon Jennings went to Arizona. His legendarily rare Phoenix album, 'Waylon at J.D.'s' is here, together with singles and demo's from the years in Arizona. The early folk-country recordings for A&M are also complete for the first time, including Four Strong Winds, Just To Satisfy You, and several unissued recordings.

Bear Family's second Waylon Jennings box set covers the late '60s and early '70s, tracing Waylon's journey to outlaw country. Often, it's possible to hear him floundering as he tries to find the perfect balance between rock and country, sometimes flailing about admirably, other times feeling a little out of place. Still, this remains essential for any serious Jennings or country music fan. Even when Waylon wasn't quite sure of what he was doing, he made extraordinary music, from the wah-wah-inflected cover of "Lonely Weekends" to the undeniable brilliance of his Honky Tonk Heroes material. Six Strings Away is a travelogue of Waylon finding his voice – and the remarkable thing is, not only does it deliver some of the greatest country music of all time, but it winds up mirroring the evolution of the genre during those years.

Bear Family's second Waylon Jennings box set covers the late '60s and early '70s, tracing Waylon's journey to outlaw country. Often, it's possible to hear him floundering as he tries to find the perfect balance between rock and country, sometimes flailing about admirably, other times feeling a little out of place. Still, this remains essential for any serious Jennings or country music fan. Even when Waylon wasn't quite sure of what he was doing, he made extraordinary music, from the wah-wah-inflected cover of "Lonely Weekends" to the undeniable brilliance of his Honky Tonk Heroes material. Six Strings Away is a travelogue of Waylon finding his voice – and the remarkable thing is, not only does it deliver some of the greatest country music of all time, but it winds up mirroring the evolution of the genre during those years.

Lyrics that all can relate to; simple, direct, sometimes funny, other times sad, but always with a hook that takes you to the heart of the matter. Tunes that stick in your head and just won’t let go. These are some of the ingredients that go into one of America’s greatest musical gifts, Country music. Featuring Country Music’s most famous artists, the 50 tracks on these 2CDs take you on a journey from the Blue Hills of Kentucky to the glitzy streets of Nashville and all points in between.

GRAMMY® Award-winning trumpeter and recording artist Brian Lynch presents one of his most ambitious projects to date: The Omni-American Book Club. This expansive album of music for large ensemble connects Lynch’s lifelong passion for reading and the books that have shaped his life with his original music.

Ed Palermo may have gained an international following with his ingenious orchestral arrangements of Frank Zappa tunes, but he’s hardly a one-trick pony. Earlier in the year the saxophonist released an uproarious double album The Great Un-American Songbook Volumes 1 & 2, a project celebrating an expansive roster of songs by successive waves of British invaders, from the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Jeff Beck to King Crimson, Traffic, and Jethro Tull.

An adventurous musical journey with Ottar Big Hand Johansen through 55 years!
Norway's country icon, Ottar Big Hand, turns 70 in 2019. Of course, the anniversary is marked with an enchanting performance in the Suliskong's musical universe. The performance is also played in concert version. The show is packed with Big Hand's songs, which are known from TV and radio, and there are hits with hits such as Bonde from the village, Blue Norwegian Moon, Starting All Over Again and Will The Circle Be Unbroken, to name a few. The show is spiced up with unique pictures and clips from the artist's career. The premiere takes place at Vinterlysfestivalen at Spektrum Scene in Mo i Rana, February 13 and 14, 2019. For the anniversary, an album with new songs plus ten "best of" from previous releases comes out.

NOW is proud to present the very best of Country music with NOW That’s What I Call Country. 4 CD’s jam-packed full of the biggest Country hits of all time!Dolly Parton kicks off CD 1 with the iconic ‘Jolene’, then over to John Denver’s platinum single ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’. The journey continues with ‘70s chart smashes from Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, The Bellamy Brothers, and #1s from Dr Hook and Kenny Rogers. Patsy Cline’s classic ‘Crazy’, Lady Antebellum’s massive track ‘Need You Now’, and Shania Twain’s Grammy-nominated ‘You’re Still The One’ are all included, alongside legendary U.S. hits from Linda Ronstadt and Debby Boone. ‘Stand By Your Man’ by Grammy Hall of Famer Tammy Wynette, is up next before this first disc closes with a run of songs that were equally huge as pop hits, as they were in these country versions, including ‘The Wind Beneath My Wings’, ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing and ‘Always On My Mind’ from Willie Nelson.