In the dense annual blizzard of holiday albums, A VERY SPECIAL ACOUSTIC CHRISTMAS shines like a gleaming treetop star from a warm, inviting living room, thanks to its organic, no-frills approach and its remarkable lineup of performers. Dan Tyminski (of O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? fame) offers up a charming version of "Frosty the Snowman," while Willie Nelson lends his legendary voice and guitar playing to a fine take on "Please Come Home for Christmas." Alison Krauss contributes her surprisingly poppy "Only You Can Bring Me Cheer (Gentleman's Lady)," Marty Stuart confides that "Even Santa Claus Gets the Blues," and Pat Green saunters through a relaxed "Winter Wonderland." Bringing the Yuletide album to an appropriate close is Norah Jones, in a beautiful solo rendition of Horace Silver's "Peace".
Country music is a genre of American popular music that originated in Southern United States, in Bristol, Tennessee and Nashville. Today we are known Nashville as the 'Music City USA'. As Nashville sounds today, illustrates the presented Three CDs offer a winning blend of Americana, country and folk with a comprehensive overview of the current music scene of the American South. The total of 60 songs divided thematically lead through the highlights of the genre Americana Folk (CD1), Modern Country (CD2) and more traditional Country (CD3). The Boxset presents top talent as Kacey Musgraves, Sam Hunt and The Secret Sisters, presents current flyer as Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line, stars legends such as Vince Gill, Martina McBride and Alan Jackson.
Songwriter, band leader, and background vocalist Larry Cordle invited several of his famous friends to join him on the album, appropriately titled All-Star Duets, with songs Larry wrote for them. Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Terri Clark, Kevin Denny, Diamond Rio, Alison Krauss, Kathy Mattea, Daryle Singletary, Travis Tritt, Del McCoury, Rick Skaggs and Trisha Yearwood all make appearances on the project.
Ringo Starr, Dolly Parton and Merle Haggard are also included on the wide-ranging two-disc collection, out August 31st.