The Tallest Man On Earth- Love Is All

The Tallest Man On Earth performing his tune “Love Is All” on Later with Jools Holland on April 5, 2011.

Porter Wagoner

Webb Pierce, Faron Young, Little Jimmy Dickens, Carl Smith, Ray Price

Carl Butler & Pearl

From Gram Parsons to Ernest Tubb, nudie suits have been a staple of just about every country star’s wardrobe. To prove it, we’ve put together this photo gallery of some of our favorite Nudie Cohn-tailored pics. Enjoy more sweet threads after the jump.
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Janis Joplin- Get It While You Can

Janis Joplin performing “Get It While You Can” live on The Dick Cavett Show on June 25, 1970.

Old Crow Medicine Show – Next Go Round

We’re easing into Tuesday with the sweet sounds of Old Crow Medicine Show. Here they are performing their tune “Next Go Round” live in December 2008 for their concert film Live at the Orange Peel and Tennessee Theatre. Check out more tunes from the same show after the jump.

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Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are back with their first new release since 2003′s Soul Journey. You can listen to The Harrow and the Harvest (out June 28th) in its entirety for free over at NPR’s First Listen. Check it out and let us know what you think.

“Christine really didn’t want to be next to John, because they were just divorced, so he was the odd man out, reading the magazine.” (The full quote about this pic after the jump). (more…)

Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Linda Ronstadt and Maria Muldaur- Heart Like a Wheel

Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Linda Ronstadt and Maria Muldaur performing an absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking version of Anna’s “Heart Like a Wheel” live in 1984. Check out a bonus video of the two sisters performing the song solo in Saratoga Springs, NY in 1990 after the jump.
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We mentioned this movie earlier this month and now its been posted online for your viewing pleasure! Here’s a short, 12-minute film on the music of Frank Fairfield directed by Austin Wilson and produced by Greg Vandy.  Frank is currently back in Los Angles after touring through Europe in support of his latest album, Out On The Open West, and will be playing a gig at Origami Music in Echo Park on Sunday. Enjoy!