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Another Country with Ricky Ross

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Ricky Ross enters the landscape of Americana and alternative country

Ricky Ross enters the musical landscape of Americana and alternative country. Featuring new and classic tracks, with Ricky taking a closer look at the stories behind the songs

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Another Country with Ricky Ross: Nashville: Music City

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24/05/2016

Nashville: Music City

BBC Radio Scotland - Another Country with Ricky Ross, Nashville: Music City

Ricky Ross explores the impact made by Bob Dylan and Jack White on country music.

Ricky Ross vists Nashville to hear the stories and history of the home of country music. He explores the impact made by Bob Dylan and Jack White on country music.

Ricky is in Nashville discovering the stories and history from the home of Country Music. He explores the impact Bob Dylan made when he recorded three of his albums in the city with some of Nashville's best session players. As a result, other artists followed including George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen and Neil Young.

Jack White's record label is based here. Ricky visits the Third Man Records headquarters and learns more about Jack's imprint on country music.

Songwriter and journalist Bill DeMain gives Ricky a walking tour of the city, unearthing some of the songwriting secrets of Nashville.

And WSM Radio broadcaster and Grand Ole Opry host, Eddie Stubbs, explains why country music sounds better on medium wave. He also describes his close friendship with Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright.

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