From April 29th, 2002:

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The revolutionary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
One last waltz with The Band
Former Whiskeytown frontman Ryan Adams
New music from Michelle Shocked
A great unknown from Ohio: 6 Parts 7
The extraordinary guitarist, Bob Brozman

Thirty years before the soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Will The Circle Be Unbroken introduced rock-and-roll fans to old-timey folk and bluegrass.

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Watch: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
from the CD Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Capitol)

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Listen to NPR's feature on the 30th anniversary of Will The Circle Be Unbroken.

Visit the official Web site for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

The Band's legendary farewell concert recorded as The Last Waltz is being reissued along with Martin Scorsese's ground-breaking documentary of the show.

The Band

Watch: The Weight
from the CD The Last Waltz (Rhino)

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Listen to a review of The Last Waltz reissue from NPR's Morning Edition.

Visit the official Web site for The Band.

Part Van Morrison, part Neil Young, with a little Robbie Robertson thrown in, Ryan Adams draws from some of the greatest songwriters of the past 30 years for his second solo release, Gold.

Ryan Adams

Watch: Nobody Girl
from the CD Gold (Lost Highway)

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Listen to an All Things Considered interview with Ryan Adams.

Visit the official Ryan Adams Web site.

An unusual 2-CD set blending gospel, Jamaican reggae, and the blues, Deep Natural is Michelle Shocked's first release in 4 years.

Michelle Shocked

Watch: Can't Take My Joy
from the CD Deep Natural (Mighty Sound Records)

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Visit the official Web site for Michelle Shocked.

A great dreamy guitar record from an unknown group from Ohio, Things Shaped In Passing can be heard often between stories on NPR's All Things Considered.

The Six Parts Seven

Watch: Now Like Photographs
from the CD Things Shaped In Passing (Suicide Squeeze Records)

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Images used for this segment were taken by Ange Leccia.

A master of Hawaiian slide guitar, Bob Brozman collaborates with René Lacaille on this largely instrumental album he calls "world blues."

Bob Brozman

Watch: Place d' Youville
from the CD Digdig (Riverboat/World Music Network)

Listen to an interview with Bob Brozman from NPR's All Things Considered.

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Visit the official Web site for Bob Brozman.

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