Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue

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Looking Into You a Tribute to Jackson Browne Mar 31, 2014

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In this first ever tribute album to one of our greatest singer songwriters, Browne's songs are performed by a mix of old friends, fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers and young admirers.

The Baseball Project Mar 24, 2014

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3rd arrives just in time for opening day of Major League Baseball and will make you feel like watching the game again. Its a rock and roll album of original songs about the myth, lore and legend of baseball.

Eliza Gilkyson Mar 17, 2014

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The Nocturnal Diaries, is a collection of songs that came to her in the middle of the night. The album is like sitting up with a friend and helping her make it through the night.

John Gorka Mar 10, 2014

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Bright Side of Down, the twelfth album by this folk troubadour, begins with a song about a blizzard and ends with one about spring. Its an album that will get you through a cold lonely winter.

Drive By Truckers Mar 03, 2014

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English Oceans finds DBT settled into a comfortable groove of songs about lowlifes and losers and with a hard edged southern rock approach.

Beck Feb 24, 2014

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Morning Phase is a companion piece to his 2002 mostly acoustic album Sea Change, its mellow, gauzy and lush, moving like a lava lamp through its melancholy themes.

Hurray For the Riff Raff Feb 18, 2014

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Alynda Lee Segarra's songs and voice are the centerpiece of this set of gothic Americana with an understated nod to traveling folk troubadours like Woody Guthrie.

Tommy Castro Jan 20, 2014

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The long time blues vet live up to his Entertainer of the Year award from the Blues Foundation last year with a fiery new album.

Bruce Springsteen Jan 13, 2014

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High Hopes is a record of some of his best unreleased material over the past decade and features an added jolt from guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine.

Various Artists Nov 18, 2013

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Songs for Slim is a benefit album of artists performing songs by Slim Dunlap, a prolific songwriter and former member of The Replacements who suffered a stroke last year.