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Article: Roots-music revival puts American heartland on the cutting edge.
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- The Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO)
- Article date:
- March 26, 2002
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Byline: Bill Reed
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. _ Fuhgeddaboutit, New York. Shove off, Nashville. Like, totally step aside, Los Angeles.
Sometimes the freshest music bubbles up from the most unexpected places, and traditional music meccas are the last to catch on. That's exactly what happened with the roots-music explosion _ one trend that finds places such as Colorado Springs, Oklahoma City and Pikeville, Ky., on the cutting edge while the coasts lag behind.
Summertime roots-music festivals have prospered in Colorado for 25 years, and WestFest now brings the party to Colorado Springs. Roots music found a home here long before it was cool.
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