From her out-of-the-way home town in Michigan, Rachel Brooke has quietly achieved veteran status as a highly acclaimed songwriter and singer. Her latest album This One’s For You investigates honky tonk dreams that won’t die and reminds us that great country songs don’t all pass through a Nashville filter.
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Cordovas, hosts of WMOT's Strange Roots Radio, stopped by the East Nashville studio to perform songs from their latest record, Back to Life. Watch the full performance here.
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