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Jim Lauderdale

Two-time Grammy-winning singer and master songwriter Jim Lauderdale is both a "songwriter's songwriter," who's written/co-written many modern classics for iconic artists, as well as an intuitive sideman, who's enhanced the music of a bevy of esteemed musicians. As a solo artist, since 1986 up until now, he's created a bodywork spanning 35 albums of imaginative roots music, encompassing all that is today’s musical landscape. His combination of Country, Bluegrass, Soul, R&B and Rock has helped to pave the way for the current Americana movement.

For several decades, Jim has written songs for and worked with some of the finest artists in traditional and modern music including Ralph Stanley, Elvis Costello, George Strait, Buddy Miller, Lucinda Williams, John Oates, Solomon Burke, Lee Ann Womack, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Blake Shelton, the Dixie Chicks, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, and Gary Allan among others.

Lauderdale co-hosts "The Buddy & Jim Show" weekly radio program on SiriusXM with Buddy Miller. Recently, the Americana Music Association honoured him with the WagonMaster Lifetime Achievement Award. Jim has certainly earned it, having released a staggering 35 albums with the latest Hope out July 30th on Yep Roc, 2021.

Whether solo or band, Jim Lauderdale a triple threat performer, songwriter and musician who is constantly reinventing himself!

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Interview

Robert Hunter Q&A on Collaboration with Jim Lauderdale

Robert Hunter Q&A on Collaboration with Jim Lauderdale

Source: JamBase

TWO OF THE FINEST SONGWRITERS ALIVE WEAVE MUSIC TOGETHER

Jim Lauderdale Two-time Grammy Award winner, singer, songwriter and Americana music icon Jim Lauderdale will release his new album Patchwork River on May 11 through Thirty Tigers. He co-wrote the album with longtime Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, whom Lauderdale has praised as “one of the greatest writers that has ever lived in my book. He says things in songs that have never been said before. He paints pictures that have ...

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Recording

Anne McCue's new CD features Lucinda Williams, John Doe, Nancy Wilson, Jim Lauderdale - 'Koala Motel' out 9/18

Anne McCue's new CD features Lucinda Williams, John Doe, Nancy Wilson, Jim Lauderdale - 'Koala Motel' out 9/18

Source: All About Jazz

ANNE McCUE COMPLETES NEW ALBUM, KOALA MOTEL, WITH HELP FROM FRIENDS LUCINDA WILLIAMS, JOHN DOE, JIM LAUDERDALE, HEART'S NANCY WILSON AND PRODUCER DUSTY WAKEMAN

Second album for Messenger Records is due September 19

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Anne McCue's second album for Messenger Records, which follows 2004's enthusiastically received Roll, represents an extraordinary leap made by an already impressive talent. It goes beyond affecting songs and inspired playing and singing, and creates its own world.

Due out September 19, the ...

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