Matt Hendrickson

“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

The gospel legend and an Americana icon team up for a powerful new album

Artists ranging from Julien Baker and Margo Price to Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson populate this fall playlist, which celebrates the power of music in difficult times

On the eve of the band’s tour, Zach Williams reflects on new music and life in Music City

Stream A Long Way From Your Heart, the latest album from the Oklahoma roots rockers

Stream the entire new album Undivided Heart & Soul

The legendary outlaw is joined by sons Lukas and Micah Nelson for “I’m Movin’ On,” a standout track from his forthcoming album of country classics

These lesser-known tracks showcase the gone-but-never-forgotten rocker’s place in Southern music history

Those closest to him reflect on the making of the late legend’s final album—and on his final days

The storied Grammy-winning gospel outfit returns with a new album

Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer join forces for an album born of the bonds of sisterhood

A new collection of rare archival recordings of ten blues legends

A new album pays tribute to the late Allen Toussaint

The roots musician heads South in support of his most soulful album yet

Jason Isbell isn’t your typical country star or your typical anything else, for that matter. But on his own terms, he has quietly been leading a Nashville revolution

The Oklahoma songwriter finds a little light on Big Bad Luv

The country icon takes a surprising detour on his new album