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This week’s Radio Broadcast is a who’s who of the Americana scene, with four of its finest singer/songwriters and a hot new group, recorded live. Find a radio station in your area to find out when to tune in.

Long-heralded songwriter Robert Earl Keen performs songs from his latest CD “Rose Hotel” in his 9^th appearance on the show since 1989. Keen pays tribute to one of Texas’ all-time greats, Townes Van Zandt, in our Song of the Week, Van Zandt’s “Flyin’ Shoes.” Feel free to share this free preview with your friends.

Read on to watch as Robert sits down with host Larry Groce “Backstage at Mountain Stage.”

Always entertaining is Texas outlaw performer, and former classmate of Larry Groce, Ray Wylie Hubbard, who does songs from his highly acclaimed CD “A) Enlightenment B) Endarkenment Hint: There is no C” as well as the crowd favorite, “Snake Farm," joined by his son Lucas Hubbard on guitar. 

In his fourth appearance on Mountain Stage, Darrell Scott and the Mountain Stage Band perform songs from his latest, “A Crooked Road,” plus Paul Simon's "American Tune" from a covers release, "Modern Hymns."  Since this appearance on Mountain Stage, Scott has been touring as a member of Robert Plant’s Band of Joy. Listen to him talk about starting out as a sideman before becoming a full-fledged songwriter and producer, "Backstage at Mountain Stage."

The show kicks off with a banjo and beats combo by folk-tronics mastermind Danny Barnes, whose latest “Pizza Box” is out now. An innovator for sure, Barnes has plenty of folks to sing his praises, so you don’t have to take our word for it.

The Sweetback Sisters, also on this week’s show, have recently signed to Signature Sounds and have release a new single, “Be Back Home,” on vinyl and digital. Their full-length “Chicken Ain’t Chicken,” is highly recommended for classic country and swing enthusiasts. The group’s fiddler, Jesse Milnes, hails from right here in West Virginia.

Find a Radio Station in your area to find out when you can tune in, and be sure to check out our Song of the Week, watch our interviews Backstage at Mountain Stage, and check out our ARCHIVES section to subscribe to the free podcast. We're 8,000 strong on Facebook as well.

As we showed you in yesterday’s post, The Civil Wars- who record with us Feb. 13 here in Charleston - were recently guest artists on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Some of our other guests are making the TV rounds before they join us to be featured on the radio. Here are some highlights.

Also scheduled to appear on Mountain Stage February 13 is Canadian songwriter Ron Sexsmith, whose latest CD “Long Player Late Bloomer” is available for pre-ordrer now. It’s out March 1.

Here’s the lyric video for the Bob Rock-produced first single, “Love Shines.”

Get your Tickets to Feb. 13 online, by phone at 800.594.TIXX or locally at Taylor Books on Capitol St.

Joining Sexsmith and The Civil Wars are Mark Olson, Sonya Kitchell feat. Brooklyn Strings and The Steel Wheels. Showtime is 7pm. Visit the Live Show Schedule for more.

After their highly acclaimed album “Oh My God Charlie Darwin” brought The Low Anthem near-unanimous praise, the Rhode Island quartet is back with a new CD, "Smart Flesh"-due February 22, and stopped by David Letterman’s studios to render a performance of “Ghost Woman Blues” which you can watch below.

Click HERE to order “Smart Flesh” on Amazon, also available in expanded 2-CD Deluxe version.

The Low Anthem join us Feb. 27 at the Charleston Civic Center Little Theater along with Lucinda Williams (acoustic), Red Horse, Ivan & Alyosha, and Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion. Click here for Tickets or call 800.745.3000. You can also stop by the Civic Center Box office Monday-Friday during normal business hours.

Amos Lee will be performing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight, Jan. 26, and for those daytime viewers, you’ll be able to see him perform on the Ellen DeGeneres show Friday, Jan. 28. Her site calls him “One of Ellen’s favorite musicians.”

Lee joins us for the third time on April 24 here in Charleston, along with the Wailin’ Jennys and Nellie McKay. His latest CD “The Mission Bell” was released Tuesday, and can be ordered HERE on Amazon for only $6.99!

Get your Tickets to April 24 online, by phone at 800.594.TIXX or locally at Taylor Books on Capitol St.

Since she joins us April 24 with Amos Lee, here is Nellie McKay performing “Caribbean Time” from her latest, “Home Sweet Mobile Home” on Craig Ferguson.

Get your Tickets to April 24 online, by phone at 800.594.TIXX or locally at Taylor Books on Capitol St. and visit the Live Show Schedule for more information. Be sure to connect with us at facebook.com/mountainstage and suggest us to some friends.

We are looking forward to seeing you in the audience.