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Song Premiere: Gabe Lee Wades into Deeper Waters on “Drink the River”
New music from the up-and-coming Nashville artist you need to know
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New Covers from Margo Price, the War & Treaty, and Sierra Ferrell Honor Willie Nelson’s Ninetieth Birthday
Spotify Singles has their exclusive recordings of “Hands on the Wheel,” “Whiskey River,” and “Seven Spanish Angels”
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The Infamous Stringdusters Pay Homage on Their New Album, A Tribute to Flatt & Scruggs
Bluegrass is back—and, as Chris Pandolfi explains, it’s time for a history lesson
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Song Premiere: Listen to Chapel Hart’s New Single, “If You Ain’t Wearing Boots”
New music from the Mississippi trio who rose to fame last year on America’s Got Talent
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Peter One Gets a Second Act
For decades, one of West Africa’s most popular musicians has lived a quiet, unassuming life in the U.S.—but that’s about to change
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Cedric Burnside: The Guardian of Hill Country Blues
The veteran guitarist propels North Mississippi’s distinctive blues into the twenty-first century
Travel
Meridian: How to Explore Mississippi’s Unofficial Seat of Culture
Travelers have disembarked here for a century and a half. Here’s why its downtown destinations are essential stops today
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Marty Stuart Brings Country Music Home
The country star reopens Ellis Theater, the first wing of his Congress of Country Music, as a way to revitalize his hometown
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Song Premiere: Moon Taxi Debuts “Evergreen” Featuring Molly Tuttle
With the help of Grammy-nominated guitarist Molly Tuttle, the Nashville band’s new single pays tribute to Bowling Green, Kentucky
Arts & Culture
Saving Cajun Music
The documentary Roots of Fire
follows a new generation of Louisiana musicians dedicated to preserving language and culture
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Big Star’s #1 Record Turns 50
R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, plus members of the Posies and Wilco, join Big Star drummer Jody Stephens on a tour to celebrate the anniversary of the Memphis band’s not-so-hit debut album
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Todd Snider Pays Homage to John Prine, Billy Joe Shaver, and Other Heroes on His Latest Album
On his third live album, Return of the Storyteller, the singer-songwriter brings his characteristic humor and humility
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Music Video Premiere: American Aquarium’s “Wildfire”
Frontman BJ Barham talks about love, loss, and the Raleigh, North Carolina, band’s latest record
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In the Spotlight: Chapel Hart
After a dazzling performance on America’s Got Talent last month, the Mississippi trio Chapel Hart is just getting started
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Celebrating Bentonia Blues with Legendary Bluesman Jimmy ‘Duck’ Holmes
After fifty years, his Bentonia Blues Festival is still going strong
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Album Premiere: Del McCoury’s Almost Proud
An exclusive stream of the bluegrass legend’s latest album
Arts & Culture
College Football Decoded: Hail State
How a hashtag reignited Mississippi State’s battle cry
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Walter Anderson’s Murals Sing Out
Across time—and art forms—Mississippi roots musician Luther Dickinson brings the artist’s famed Ocean Springs murals to life