Ray Charles’ ‘True Genius’ Box Set to Feature Previously Unreleased Live Tracks
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Limited edition collection houses 90 songs commemorating what would've been the legend's 90th birthday year
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Peter Guralnick on the Musical and Social Revolution of Ray Charles’ ‘I Got a Woman’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe excerpt comes from Guralnick's excellent new book 'Looking to Get Lost,' which features profiles of Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Solomon Burke, and more
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Flashback: Willie Nelson, Ray Charles Team Up for ‘Georgia on My Mind’
Posted in: Country MusicNelson's version of the Hoagy Carmichael standard was released as a single 42 years ago today
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12 Classic Country Albums Turning 50 in 2020
Posted in: Country Music ListsFrom classics by Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson to overlooked gems by Lawrence Reynolds and Linda Martell
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Southern Comforts: 25 Best Songs About the South
Posted in: Music ListsFrom "Sweet Home Alabama" to "Carolina in My Mind," we count down the top tunes celebrating life below the Mason-Dixon
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Flashback: Ray Charles Strikes Accidental Gold With ‘What’d I Say’
Posted in: Music NewsA simple tune the singer wrote on the fly during a 1958 show went on to become one of his signature songs
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The Zombies’ Rod Argent: 5 Songs That Inspired Me
Posted in: Music FeaturesGroup's songwriting genius shares tracks by the Beatles, Ray Charles and others that expanded his musical horizons as a young man
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Ray Charles and Country’s Color Barrier
Posted in: Country MusicWith both volumes of 1962's 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music' being reissued, we look at the records' cultural impact
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Lukas Nelson: 5 Songs to Listen to When We Realize We’re All F-cked
Posted in: Music NewsThe Promise of the Real frontman picks songs by Neil Young, Tom Waits and his father that will help you survive the Trump era
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See Norah Jones Pay Tribute to Ray Charles on ‘ACL’ New Year’s Special
Posted in: Music NewsLos Lobos, Chris Isaak, Boz Scaggs and Robert Randolph unite to "La Bamba" on PBS music series' Hall of Fame episode on December 31st
