Ashley Monroe Full Concert, NPR MUSIC FRONT ROW

Ashley Monroe is so much more than a Tennessee lark. At 28, she s a seasoned songwriter and performer who has worked in many different musical modes, from classic country to bluegrass to bluesy rock and roll to power pop. Leading her hot band in this First Listen Live performance at WNYC s Greene Space in Manhattan, Monroe demonstrated the range she s mastered on her new, breakthrough album The Blade. Tender ballads like The Weight Of The Load effortlessly meshed with rockers like Winning Streak, and th