MUSIC FROM PLANET EARTH: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

The Staves are Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor. 'No Me, No You, No More (Ariza Remix)' available now http://smarturl.it/NMNYNM.ArizaRemix

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The Civil Wars are Joy Williams and John Paul White. The self-titled follow up to their debut album Barton Hollow will be released on August 6, 2013. Pre-order now at http://smarturl.it/thecivilwars

Buy Rap Beats Online at https://www.sftraxx.com | These instrumentals are brought to you by or in collaboration with West Coast Rap Producer Steve "SF" Traxx.

SF Traxx's productions have been featured on many projects Worldwide with Artists such as H2MG AR, Mozzy, Lil Flip, Messy Marv, Friscasso, Jacka, RBL Posse's Black C and many more..


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Vanguard Records, part of Concord Bicycle Music’s Fantasy Label Group, is one of the world’s leading independent record labels. Its eclectic roster of quality artists includes Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Switchfoot, O.A.R., Flogging Molly, Parachute, Sallie Ford, Matt Nathanson, Chris Isaak, Barenaked Ladies, Greg Laswell, Trevor Hall, Indigo Girls, and more. It’s rich history of catalog artists features Levon Helm, Merle Haggard, Joan Baez, Mindy Smith, Buddy Guy, Big Mama Thornton, Junior Wells, John Fahey, to name a few.

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