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Enough rap and hiphop for now - next up: Singer/songwriter Joshua Morin with a slow song, a ballad even. Enjoy!

Song: Joshua Morin - While you were out (3:35 min, 3.3 MB)
License: CC-by-sa 2.5
Source: opsound.org
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OK, one more pop/rock/acoustic song, and then we move on to another genre. May I introduce: Bill Foreman, a

long-time independent musician, at times called a singer-songwriter for lack of a better term.

Song: Bill Foreman - Open Door (3:42 min, 5.2 MB)
License: CC-by-sa 2.5
Source: opsound.org
Purchase from: Artist | Donate (PayPal)

Here's a fantastic, acoustic folk/rock song from Shane Jackman. Towards the end there's a very nice part with a choir I like a lot...

Song: Shane Jackman - Driftwood fire (6:34 min, 6.1 MB)
License: CC-by-nc-sa 1.0
Source: magnatune.com
Purchase from: Magnatune | deseretbook.com

James Hurst is a computer programmer by day, but is also to blame for some great acoustic pop/rock music, which he has made available for free under a Creative Commons license. He's been part of the band "North & South" previously, which "enjoyed a brief period of fame in the late nineties".

(found via CC365)

Song: James Hurst - Happy Lonely (5:47 min, 8.3 MB)
License: CC-by-nc-sa 2.0
Source: pintsized.co.uk
Purchase from: ?

Up next is a great acoustic rock song from Joshua Morin. Quoting from opsound.org:

Joshua writes and performs Original Acoustic Rock music for the young and the old that need only be heard once to remember... His performance is energetic and always entertaining; a mix of the styles of Blue Rodeo and Tom Petty.

Song: Joshua Morin - On the run (4:48 min, 4.4 MB)
License: CC-by-sa 2.5
Source: opsound.org
Purchase from: Artist