Matt Hendrickson

“Mama Tried” is classic honky-tonk Merle, emblematic of the dusty Bakersfield sound that he helped pioneer.

Stream two never-released songs from the legendary musician’s early days on the banjo

In honor of his eighty-fifth birthday, here are eighty-five of his unforgettable songs

Catching up with frontman Dave Simonett on the band’s unconventional start and their welcome return after an extended break

A soulful soundtrack for spring

The head-turning Fort Worth singer brings fresh energy to his vintage sound

Coming up this week: An avant-garde music festival you really can’t miss

From Winchester, Virginia, to worldwide acclaim: A look back at the velvet-voiced country music pioneer, fifty-five years after her death

The Nashville-based singer-songwriter discusses her forthcoming children’s album and offers a first listen of the song “Dream Catcher”

A well-loved tribute to one of the Man in Black’s early classics

A trio of music’s brightest—Sarah Jarosz, Sara Watkins, and Aoife O’Donovan—find perfect harmony together

Five of the Recording Academy’s most egregious Southern snubs

Shelby Lynne, Allison Moorer, Warren Haynes, and others come together for a new album paying tribute to Elmore James

A new album of previously unreleased tracks finally gives the Swampers their due

Fifty years ago, the Man in Black stepped through the gates of Folsom Prison—and changed country music forever

The story behind one of the greatest Southern songs ever recorded. Plus, a reissue and a tribute concert honoring its legendary singer, Otis Redding

“I wanted to be somebody,” said Rick Hall, the man behind Alabama’s FAME studios. He was, and music lovers are better for it

These selections, consisting of sounds familiar and new, rose to the top in a bountiful year of Southern music

Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe will be inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2018

A founding member of the B-52s takes off on a solo flight