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When first rumored, the pairing of rock god Robert Plant and bluegrass lass Alison Krauss threatened to be a clash of sensibilities. > But last year's Grammy-winning album Raising Sand proved otherwise. With the help of producer and bandleader T-Bone Burnett, the two found common ground in eerie, swampy American roots music that mixed blues, early rock-and-roll, and country ballads. > The ... [link]

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Published 6/10/2008 at Pollstar
... the sold-out crowd into a frenzy by amping up their sound, inspiring fans to let loose and dance like no one's watching." - The Miami Herald LeAnn Rimes at Britt Festivals - "Just about everyone knows LeAnn Rimes as a singer. Monday night on the Britt stage in Jacksonville she displayed her talents as a songwriter as well." Mail Tribune Robert Plant and Alison Krauss in Philly - "What followed was a two-hour, country music-style revue …" - The Philadelphia Inquirer Tim McGraw in Hartford, CT - " … a lineup of tunes that reached ...

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss @ MSG Theater, NYC - pics
Published 6/11/2008 by brooklynvegan at brooklynvegan
... What followed was a two-hour, country music-style revue, with the two singing in unison sometimes, but with Plant taking the lead for a few songs, then Krauss, then both stepping aside for Burnett to sing a few. [Philadelphia Inquirer] ...

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