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Music
The Revivalists’ Music Guide to New Orleans
Vocalist David Shaw shares seven spots for a music lover’s Big Easy bucket list

Music
New Music from Caleb Caudle
Listen to “Better Hurry Up,” the title track and debut single from the Winston-Salem songwriter’s newly announced album

Food & Drink
The Simple Joy of a Perfect Whole Roast Chicken
Sure, fried is always fantastic. But so is a whole roasted bird. Here, chef Andy Little of Nashville’s Josephine shares his tips for mouthwatering results every time

Travel
Charleston Locals’ Best-Kept Secrets
Seven Charlestonians share their favorite ways to spend time in the Holy City

Battle of the Bars
The Esso Club: A Clemson Tradition
A crash course in the long-beloved dive bar that’s #AllIn for the defending National Champions

Music
The Best Southern Albums of 2019
A Nashville-by-way-of-England country-soul stunner, a scintillating take on modern bluegrass, and nineteen more of this year’s best releases

Goings-On
Christmas at the Carter Family Fold
For more than 40 years, the Virginia landmark has championed country music tradition with Saturday night concerts. At the holidays, they let Appalachia’s next generation of players take the stage

Music
Meet Yola, the Breakout Star Behind the Country-Soul Album of the Year
The Grammy-nominated British singer on her Southern influences, the fire that changed her life, and her Nashville-born debut album

G&G EXCLUSIVE
New Music from Marcus King
Listen to an exclusive premiere of “Say You Will,” from the guitar-legend-in-the-making’s debut solo album

Music
Miranda Lambert on Homemade Pickles, Dark Bars, and Good Dogs
Catching up with the country superstar on her just-released seventh album and the things that keep her grounded

Drinks
A Beer Drinker’s Guide to Richmond, Virginia
Where to start your hopped-up tour of Virginia’s capital

Food & Drink
Gumbo Secrets from Justin Devillier
The Louisiana chef talks wild game, mastering a roux, and his new cookbook, The New Orleans Kitchen

Arts & Culture
Scott Avett’s Other Art
Fresh off the release of the Avett Brothers’ new album Closer Than Together, the singer-songwriter and frontman shares his large-scale oil paintings in a new exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh

Arts & Culture
Behind Dolly’s America
Public radio vet Jad Abumrad set out to define Dolly Parton’s influence. He came away with a new nine-part podcast series unpacking the past—and a story that’s still unfolding

Artists
The Ultimate Dolly Parton Playlist
In honor of the Opry’s Dolly Week, musicians recommend essential tracks by the Smoky Mountain Songbird

Goings-On
The Southern Agenda: October/November 2019
Goings-on in the South and beyond

Food & Drink
Why It’s Time to Warm Up to Sous Vide
In his new cookbook, Athens-based chef Hugh Acheson makes the case for high-tech takes on classic Southern recipes

Arts & Culture
All Hail Dolly
As Dolly Parton marks the fiftieth anniversary of her Grand Ole Opry induction, Music City gathers to celebrate her immeasurable impact—in music and beyond

Arts & Culture
Ken Burns on His Eight-Year Dive into Country Music
The groundbreaking documentary filmmaker’s new series, Country Music, which took almost a decade to make, covers the human stories wrapped up in the genre’s uniquely American history

Home & Garden
Down the “Cheap Old Houses” Rabbit Hole
A look at the Instagram account that’s inspiring people to drop everything and move across the country—or at least dream about it