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The Next Generation of Country Music

By Rachel Maddux and Jennifer V Cole
January 03, 2014
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The country music genre's been unboxed. Everyone from honky-tonking troubadours to songwriting sirens are challenging what it means to be a country artist these days. Here, meet the next generation of country music.
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The Three-Part Harmonists

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Arist: The Lone Bellow

Home Base: Brooklyn, New York (via Georgia and Virginia)

The Lone Bellow's Biscuits & Jam Tracks: "Green Eyes and Heart of Gold" and "You Don't Love Me Like You Used To"

Photographed at: Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, Alabama

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The Bootstrap Queen

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Arist: Ashley Monroe

Home Base: Nashville, Tennessee

Ashley's Biscuits & Jam Track: "Like a Rose"

Photographed at: Robert's Western World, Nashville, Tennessee

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The Honky-Tonkers

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Arist: Jason Boland & The Stragglers

Home Base: Austin, Texas

Jason's Biscuits & Jam Track: "Lucky I Guess"

Photographed at: The Camel, Richmond, Virginia

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The Rebel Sweetheart

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Arist: Kacey Musgraves

Home Base: Nashville, Tennessee

Kacey's Biscuits & Jam Tracks: "Merry Go 'Round" and "Silver Lining"

Photographed at: The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tennessee

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The New Johnny & June

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Arist: Shovels & Rope

Home Base: Charleston, South Carolina

Shovels & Rope's Biscuits & Jam Track: "Hail Hail"

Photographed at: The Pour House, Charleston, South Carolina

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The Old Soul

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Arist: Valerie June

Home Base: Brooklyn, New York (via Tennessee)

Valerie's Biscuits & Jam Tracks: "Workin' Woman Blues" and "Somebody to Love"

Photographed at: The Southgate House Revival, Newport, Kentucky

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The Retro Rocker

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Arist: J.D. McPherson

Home Base: Tulsa, Oklahoma

J.D.'s Biscuits & Jam Tracks: "Signs and Signifiers" and "Dimes for Nickels"

Photographed at: Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa, Oklahoma

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The Hardworking Heiress

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Arist: Holly Williams

Home Base: Nashville, Tennessee

Holly's Biscuits & Jam Tracks: "The Highway", "Drinkin'", and "Mama"

Photographed at: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee

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