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Jason Boland’s Interstellar Red Dirt
The Oklahoma native goes galactic on his tenth studio album with his band the Stragglers

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Listen Now: Doc Watson’s First-Ever Recording
Hear the previously unreleased “The Precious Jewel,” from a new career-spanning box set of the legendary North Carolina musician

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Track Premiere: The Unvarnished Elvis
Listen to a spine-tingling version of “Amazing Grace,” recorded in 1971, from the forthcoming box set Elvis: Back in Nashville

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My Morning Jacket Rocks On
A Louisville-born favorite gets its groove back

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A Never-Before-Released Johnny Cash Performance
Hear an exclusive premiere of “The Ballad of Ira Hayes” from the upcoming Johnny Cash, at the Carousel Ballroom, April 24, 1968

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Sierra Ferrell’s Genre-Bending Bluegrass
Watch the video for the West Virginia native’s “Bells of Every Chapel,” featuring guitar phenom Billy Strings

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Yola Does It Again
Following up one of the most striking debuts in years, the Music City singer lets it all fly on her sophomore album

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

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Amythyst Kiah’s East Tennessee Journey
The singer-songwriter and member of Our Native Daughters shines on her new solo album

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Listen Now: Rhiannon Giddens Sings “O Death”
The Grammy winner and North Carolina native shares a gripping version and accompanying video of the traditional folk classic

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A New Documentary on the Late, Great Guy Clark
See a clip from Without Getting Killed or Caught, which explores the close relationship between the legendary Texas songwriter, his wife, Susanna, and their friend Townes Van Zandt

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Eric Church’s Tennessee Sanctuary
The Country Music Association’s reigning Entertainer of the Year has never quite fit the superstar mold. The North Carolina native finds his peace—and inspiration—amid 1,800 acres of Tennessee hills

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Julien Baker’s Dark Magic
The fearless songwriter embraces a bigger sound and pulls no punches on her exhilarating third album

The Best Southern Albums of 2020
In spite of the raft of venue closures and tour cancellations, 2020 did manage to bring some great new releases. These twenty albums, from established artists and newcomers, provided some much-needed musical balm

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Rocking the White House
Jimmy Carter, the Allman Brothers, and the power of music take center stage in new documentary

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Album Premiere: Tanya Tucker’s Live from the Troubadour
The country pioneer follows up her Grammy-winning return with a new album that’s the next best thing to seeing her onstage

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Back Home in Georgia with Songwriter Brent Cobb
How the Grammy-nominated songwriter follows his own country beat

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Album Premiere: Waylon Payne’s Long-Awaited Return
Sixteen years and a world of tumult after his first release, a son of country royalty brings his own unique voice to an album steeped in redemption

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Margo Price’s Bold New Sound
Never one to sit still, the Nashville original returns with an album as fearless as she is

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Steve Earle’s West Virginia Journey
On his twentieth album, the revered songwriter turns his eye to coal country