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Friday night marked the fourth show of a six-night stand at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, and if the Grammy-winning artist was feeling tired, he certainly didn’t let on. Instead, Isbell proved why he’s one of the finest poets working in American music. Mixing various …

Last Friday, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit released Live From the Ryman, a collection of performances recorded during his six-night residency at the famed Nashville venue in 2017. Starting Monday evening, he returns to the Ryman for another group of six intimate shows, with support from singer-songwriter Amanda Shires …

Rolling Stone held its first Morning Sessions during ACL Fest 2018 on Saturday, October 6th, at Wanderlust Yoga in Austin. Hosted by Rolling Stone‘s digital director Jerry Portwood, the intimate chat series kicked off with singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, whose latest album By the Way, I Forgive You is being heralded …

Garth Brooks has disinvited America’s Got Talent finalist Michael Ketterer from appearing at his October concert at Notre Dame Stadium in Indiana following the arrest of the aspiring singer for domestic violence. Ketterer performed a song that Brooks had written especially for him during the September 19th finale of America’s …

Josh Turner, whose 2003 debut single “Long Black Train” was a nod to his gospel-music roots, will release a full-length album showcasing songs of faith next month. Due out October 26th, the South Carolina native’s I Serve a Saviorwill include hand-picked hymns, new original material and live versions of Turner’s …

The latest from Number One hitmaker Brett Young, an instant winner from songwriter Anthony D’Amato, and a collaboration between Dolly Parton and Sia make up the country and Americana songs you must hear this week. Anthony D’Amato, “The Oyster and the Pearl” Anthony D’Amato rolls with the punches on this …

Ashley Monroe was still a teenager when she landed her first record deal, kicking off a career whose highlights include a string of high-profile collaborations —a Number One duet with Blake Shelton, “Lonely Tonight,” and an ongoing membership in the Pistol Annies — and critically-acclaimed solo albums like 2018’s Sparrow. …

The Marcus King Band made their late-night television debut on Tuesday night, performing on Conan O’Brien’s TBS show. The South Carolina blues-rock group played a blistering but soulful version of their song “Where I’m Headed,” off the band’s upcoming third album Carolina Confessions. The guitar ace King and his group …

Less than a week ago, Cole Swindell announced a brief run of shows that he dubbed the All of It Tour, named in honor of the “Break Up in the End” singer’s forthcoming album. This week, Swindell has shared his plans for the rest of 2018, detailing a series of …

Fifty-five years ago this summer, on August 4th, 1963, housewife Connie Smith won a talent contest in Columbus, Ohio, earning a performance spot on a local Grand Ole Opry concert where songwriter Bill Anderson took note of her and encouraged her to make a trip to Nashville when the two …