Matt Hendrickson

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

The fearless songwriter embraces a bigger sound and pulls no punches on her exhilarating third album

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

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

The country pioneer follows up her Grammy-winning return with a new album that’s the next best thing to seeing her onstage

How the Grammy-nominated songwriter follows his own country beat

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

Never one to sit still, the Nashville original returns with an album as fearless as she is

On his twentieth album, the revered songwriter turns his eye to coal country

A Hill Country scion and a Delta guitar prodigy keep traditional Mississippi music humming

This couple sprang into action constructing houses after Katrina—and haven’t stopped since

The Kentucky luthier helps addicts in recovery by teaching them how to make musical instruments

The retired Texan promotes the long unsung history of Black cowboys

After battling addiction, Waylon Payne returns with a stunner of an album fifteen-plus years in the making

Devon Gilfillian brings a sound all his own on his inspiring debut

Mavis Staples, Jason Isbell, Cedric Burnside, and more join brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson on an album steeped in the pair’s Hill Country roots

The young musician blends tradition, otherworldly guitar chops, and an exploratory spirit

Preview a bonus track from a special reissue of Laid Back, Allman’s debut solo album

The dynamic front woman of Alabama Shakes takes a fearless leap
on her solo debut

With the kitschy fun of Cosmic Thing, the beloved band came back bigger than ever in the summer of 1989. But there’s a more serious story behind the Athens, Georgia-born classic