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ALLISON RUSSELL

Formerly known as Bluegrass Underground, this magical, "musical adventure" series is taped deep within the subterranean amphitheater of The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains. Now in it’s eleventh year and re-branded as The Caverns Sessions, this series features both long-established and emerging artists within a broad spectrum of genres.

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ALLISON RUSSELL

Season 2 Episode 1 | 24m 40s | CC

Proud, black and queer, Allison Russell carries stories of tremendous weight and commands the spotlight in doing so. Her sensual roots-country earned a spot in Rhiannon Giddens’ group “Our Native Daughters,” and her songs have earned 4x GRAMMY (Album, Song, Performance) and 5x Americana nominations, as well as top music industry awards in the UK and Canada.

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