music

Whether you’re welcoming spring with jazz in New Orleans or sweating out summer on a farm in Tennessee, these music events are worth putting on your dream calendar

How the bluegrass balladeer and TV host David Holt helps preserve—and move forward—the region’s traditional sounds

Listen to an exclusive premiere from the North Carolina musician’s new album honoring songwriting hero Greg Brown

Whether you’re hopping from stage to stage in Texas, making a “Pilgrimage” to Tennessee, or grooving for a good cause in West Virginia, the arrival of cooler weather brings a stellar roster of live music gatherings

Thirteen acts bringing new sounds to Nashville

The country star reopens Ellis Theater, the first wing of his Congress of Country Music, as a way to revitalize his hometown

Welcome the season with sets from Black Pumas, Molly Tuttle, Jon Batiste, and more in some of the South’s most popular destinations

Explore the Bluff City’s music scene at clubs and theaters away from the glitz and neon

It’s been an unbelievable year for Southern albums, songs, and artists

Great places to tap your feet, clap your hands, and praise the music scene in Music City

Listen to “A Friend of Mine” off the forthcoming Altitude, and hear from the Country Music Hall of Famer about his first new album in six years

One author sets out to show just how iconic a hairstyle can be

Whether traditional country sounds, classic soul, buoyant folk-pop, or good old rock and roll, these ten new albums will keep your fall humming

Vocalist David Shaw shares seven spots for a music lover’s Big Easy bucket list

The country star turns his gaze on history with the new National Museum of African American Music in Nashville

Seven festivals to soundtrack the season

The Oklahoma-born songwriter reflects on the strangeness of being in transition on “In Between”

The husband-and-wife duo readies a new album—and shares two exclusive new live performance videos

Listen to “I’m Free,” from the eighty-nine-year-old legend’s new album, All My Love for You

Broadway might be more famous, but when it comes to Nashville’s new music scene, the epicenter is Eighth Avenue South

Nine Southern festivals well worth adding to the calendar

The documentary Roots of Fire
follows a new generation of Louisiana musicians dedicated to preserving language and culture

Weeks after Hurricane Ida, musicians are still rolling out the path to recovery

These seven Southern festivals will keep your summer rocking through Labor Day

From educational programs to New Orleans’ newest Mardi Gras krewe, the Crescent City’s Iconic Jazz Ensemble is reaching a new generation of musicians

Ten great venues to put on your must-visit bucket list

“We’re not just a sweet little Mozart chamber orchestra”

The genre-defying husband-and-wife duo share the powerful “Take Me In,” from their forthcoming album, Hearts Town

On her debut solo album, Outside Child, the Our Native Daughters member shares a deeply painful past—and the healing power of music and community

From outstanding female newcomers to a railroad ode to a Blue Ridge fest filled with surprises, a look back at the best of 2016

A new book gives readers a uniquely personal look at the artists who’ve made the city and its music world famous

The prolific Nashville songwriter, collaborator, and member of the Highwomen announces her new album, Pins and Needles, and shares the title track

Watch the video for “Honey Chile,” from the Grammy-winning roots rockers forthcoming album, Paint This Town

Jason Isbell isn’t your typical country star or your typical anything else, for that matter. But on his own terms, he has quietly been leading a Nashville revolution

Discover six of the year’s best albums you might have missed

Mark your calendar, Wildwood Revival features more than a dozen rock and roots musicians

Hear the band’s new album, Toward the Fray, before it drops on Friday

MerleFest hit pause this year, but its artists hit play on these beloved Southern songs

The Texas living legend, who turns ninety this year, honors Harlan Howard and Buck Owens with his version of “Tiger by the Tail”

Allman Brothers mainstay and guitar icon Warren Haynes explores new ground on Ashes and Dust