AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: Rosanne Cash/Brandi Carlile

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS continues its longstanding tradition of showcasing the best of original American music. Musical styles range from contemporary and traditional pop to rock, country, blues, bluegrass, Latin, folk, roots and more. All find a home on the AUSTIN CITY LIMITS stage. Recipient of a Peabody Award for 37 years of excellence.

"Rosanne Cash/Brandi Carlile" - There’s nothing like the combination of a great song and a great voice. We’ve got a pair of singer/songwriters who’ve mastered that blend: Rosanne Cash and Brandi Carlile.

The daughter of American icon Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash is no stranger to the ACL stage – this is her seventh appearance on the show. For this episode, Cash showcases her album "The List," which contains her interpretations of classic folk and country tunes drawn from a list of essential songs compiled by her father before his passing.

She essays powerful takes on standards like “Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow,” “500 Miles” and “Sea of Heartbreak,” as well as some of her own tunes, including “The World Unseen” and “Dreams Are Not My Home.” Longtime fans will gain new insight into Cash’s creative process, while new arrivals on her musical planet will discover a new favorite.

We’re proud to re-present the AUSTIN CITY LIMITS debut of Brandi Carlile. The Washington-born singer and tunesmith has been making music since she was in her teens, and by the time she released "Give Up the Ghost," the album she highlights in this episode, she’d made fans of Elton John, Sheryl Crow and other well-known acts.

Joined by her trusty sidekicks the Hanseroth twins, Carlile shows off her literate folk rock with “Pride and Joy” and “The Story,” proves her (and her band’s) vocal chops with the a cappella “Oh Dear” and rocks the house down with a sizzling cover of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues.” This episode shows neophytes what diehards already know – Brandi Carlile is a contender.

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