Jason Isbell, one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, sits down with host Brian Hiatt in a new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now to discuss his excellent upcoming album, Reunions (with his band the 400 Unit), his whole career, the challenges of sobriety, fatherhood, why he almost didn’t …
Read More »Jason Isbell at the Ryman: Poetry and Redemption at Night 4 in Nashville
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 …
Read More »Jason Isbell on Annual Ryman Residency: 'It's the Holy Land for Us'
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 …
Read More »See Jason Isbell Talk 'Good and Bad Music,' Corporate 'Crap' on 'Off Camera'
Bad music is more than just a matter of taste for Jason Isbell. It’s a means to, or more precisely a hindrance to, understanding other peoples’ experiences of the world. So the Grammy winner says in his new conversation with Sam Jones in the latest episode of the online Off …
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