Charlie Louvin December 14, 2007

The term "living legend" gets thrown around quite a bit, but it actually applies to Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Louvin. The magical harmonies and depth of feeling found on Louvin Brothers recordings of the '50s and '60s inspired a new generation of musicians, firmly establishing the Louvins' stature as one of the most influential duos in country music history. Hillbilly Idol is a tightly-knit quintet, far closer to alt-country than rock who sing and play honky-tonk and jazzy fare, featuring sizzling interplay between electric guitar and pedal steel.