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CDs To Look Forward To in 2007

A Preview of Upcoming Folk and Bluegrass Albums

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Andrew Bird Live in Concert at Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Lyons, CO, 2006

Andrew Bird's newest album Armchair Apocrypha is due in Spring, 2007

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  • Bob Dylan

    Several artists have gathered to record an "unplugged" tribute to Bob Dylan, which is due to hit stores January 9, 2007, although we couldn't find any information about who's on the album.

  • Erin McKeown

    Erin McKeown will release Sing You Sinners, which was released digitally in October, 2006. The album won't hit stores in actual physical form until January 16, 2007.

  • Patty Griffin

    According to Patty Griffin's MySpace page, the singer/songwriter is currently working on an album to be released in February, 2007. No news yet on the title of the record.

  • The Winterpills

    Signature Sounds folk-rock recording artists The Winterpills will be releasing their sophmore album in the end of February, 2007

  • Willy Mason

    Singer/Songwriter Willy Mason will be releasing his sophomore album in March, 2007. As of this article, the album will be entitled If the Ocean Gets Rough, and is due March 20.

  • Andrew Bird

    Innovative folk-rock artist Andrew Bird will be releasing another, no doubt, incredible record in spring, 2007. According to MetaCritic.com, the album is set to be entitled Armchair Apocrypha.
  • Brandi Carlile

    Brandi's sophomore album will be released by Columbia Records. According to the official Brandi Carlile Web site, the album is due to hit stores in April, 2007.

  • Judy Collins

    Judy Collins tribute CD, featuring Leonard Cohen, Dar Williams, Emmylou Harris, Rufus Wainwright, Allen Toussaint, and others. This album will be released on Collins' own independent label, Wildflowers Records. According to the Lansing State Journal, the album is due in May, 2007.

  • Laura Love

    According to her official Web site, Afro-celt folk singer/songwriter (and sometimes-bluegrasser) Laura Love is heading to Nashville to work on a new album in December, 2006. The album's title and release date has yet to be announced.

  • Alison Krauss

    Alison Krauss has teamed up with Led Zeppelin rocker Robert Plant for a duets album. They're recording in Nashville and the album's title and release date have not yet been announced.

  • Other CDs expected sometime in 2007 include:

    Bright Eyes
    Yoko Ono
    Tegan and Sara
    Suzanne Vega
    Gillian Welch
    Wilco

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