More than eighty years ago in southwestern Virginia, Carter and Ralph Stanley forged a sound that became a cornerstone of bluegrass and old-time music - yet they remain far less known outside the genre than their influence warrants. Where the Soul Never Dies sets out to change that. Producers Alison Brown and Garry West assembled an eclectic cast spanning bluegrass and Americana, pairing the genre's next generation with roots voices who grew up on these songs. Standout contributors include Billy Strings, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Sierra Ferrell, Jamey Johnson, Steve Martin, and Ralph Stanley II, among others. The album arrives October 16th - two days before The Stanley Brothers' induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Pressed on Bluegrass Blue Swirl Vinyl.

Tracks

1 If I Lose - Billy Strings and Drew Emmitt

2 Bound to Ride - Dolly Parton and Molly Tuttle, Alison Brown, Sierra Hull, Missy Raines, Becky Buller

3 Rank Strangers to Me - Jamey Johnson and Shawn Camp

4 Riding That Midnight Train - Jim Lauderdale and the Traveling McCourys

5 Ill Fly Away - Willie Nelson and Sierra Ferrell

6 Mother No Longer Awaits Me at Home - Ralph Stanley 2 and Tim O'Brien with the Clinch Mountain Boys

7 Think of What You've Done - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Alison Brown

8 Little Birdie - Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell

9 How Mountain Girls Can Love - Dierks Bentley and Della Mae

10 Pardon Me, Stranger - Steve Martin and Ed Helms with Alison Brown

11 Ralphs Banjo Special - Kristin Scott Benson, Gena Britt and Alison Brown

12 Going Up Home to Live in Green Pastures - I'm with Her (Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, Sara Watkins)