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Joe Diffie is returning to his roots. The multi-platinum-selling singer, who began in bluegrass music before soaring to the top of the charts with mainstream hits such as ‘Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)’ and ‘Pickup Man,’ is coming full circle by releasing a bluegrass album on Rounder Records later this year.
‘Homecoming: The Bluegrass Album,’ includes some of the most well-known musicians in the genre. Making guest appearances on the CD, which was produced by Joe and Luke Wooten, are , Rhonda Vincent, Alecia Nugent, Bradley Walker and the Grascals.
The 12-track disc also pays homage to some of the genre’s most beloved songwriters, with Joe’s version of the Flatt & Scruggs tune ‘Somehow Tonight,’ as well as Larry Cordle’s ‘I Know How It Feels’
‘Homecoming: The Bluegrass Album,’ will be available on August 24. Meanwhile, Joe is getting ready to hit the road next month to support the project. Click here for a list of tour dates.
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