Dacey Orr Sivewright

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

The Grammy-nominated British singer on her Southern influences, the fire that changed her life, and her Nashville-born debut album

Listen to an exclusive premiere of “Say You Will,” from the guitar-legend-in-the-making’s debut solo album

Catching up with the country superstar on her just-released seventh album and the things that keep her grounded

Where to start your hopped-up tour of Virginia’s capital

The Louisiana chef talks wild game, mastering a roux, and his new cookbook, The New Orleans Kitchen

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

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

In honor of the Opry’s Dolly Week, musicians recommend essential tracks by the Smoky Mountain Songbird

Goings-on in the South and beyond

In his new cookbook, Athens-based chef Hugh Acheson makes the case for high-tech takes on classic Southern recipes

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

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

A look at the Instagram account that’s inspiring people to drop everything and move across the country—or at least dream about it

Blow the lid off of a Southern tradition—and then bake pie in it—with this recipe from Georgia’s Southern Baked Pie Co.

Fresh albums from icons including Tanya Tucker, Bobby Rush, and Vince Gill—plus an Appalachian powerhouse, a potent R&B debut from Atlanta, and more of our top picks

Just so you will know—and your children will someday know—you can stream all seven seasons on Hulu. Here, five super-fans share their favorite episodes—and explain why the iconic series still matters

The prolific guitarist shares how the Southern city primed him for life onstage—and pays tribute to the local spots that keep him coming back

How to make the most of the city’s urban greenway, including where to eat, what to see, and—yes—how to find parking

Austin-based sparkling water company Big Swig just debuted a briny new flavor