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The Sangamon Valley Roots Revival features sixty minutes of the roots of American music.From jumpin’ blues, western swing and hillbilly bop of the 1940’s to the rockabilly of the 1950’s and the Bakersfield twang of the 1960’s, the roots revival covers all of the musical styles that would converge into mid-century rock and roll. Enjoy classic cuts from the original artists and even more from modern day purveyors of the genre. Whether you love Hank Williams, Elvis or the Old 97’s, you’ll hear it all on the SVRR.Contact Sean Burns

Nikki Lane On Mountain Stage

Published August 24, 2012 at 2:53 AM CDT

Nikki Lane on <em>Mountain Stage</em>. — Nikki Lane on *Mountain Stage*.

Retro-voiced country singer Nikki Lane makes her first appearance on Mountain Stage. A high-school dropout, Lane left her native Greenville, S.C., for Los Angeles, and found herself dabbling in the fashion industry. After five years, she was offered a corporate job in New York City, where she began to immerse herself in the music of Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn.

After writing an album's worth of original material, Lane came to Nashville to record; there, she was discovered by the indie label IAMSOUND. Now living in Nashville full time, Lane also owns and operates a vintage clothing store called High Class Hillbilly. Her first full-length album is titled Walk of Shame.

This segment originally aired on December 9, 2011.