Matt Hendrickson

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

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The 17 Best Southern Albums of 2017
These selections, consisting of sounds familiar and new, rose to the top in a bountiful year of Southern music

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Two Southern Trailblazers Get Their Due
Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe will be inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2018

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Cindy Wilson: An Athens Original
A founding member of the B-52s takes off on a solo flight

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First Listen: New Music from Mavis Staples & Jeff Tweedy
The gospel legend and an Americana icon team up for a powerful new album

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G&G November Playlist: Songs of Resilience
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

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Catching Up with The Lone Bellow
On the eve of the band’s tour, Zach Williams reflects on new music and life in Music City

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First Listen: New Music from the Turnpike Troubadours
Stream A Long Way From Your Heart, the latest album from the Oklahoma roots rockers

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First Listen: New Music From JD McPherson
Stream the entire new album Undivided Heart & Soul

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First Listen: Willie Nelson and the Boys
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

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Ten of Gregg Allman’s Must-Hear Performances
These lesser-known tracks showcase the gone-but-never-forgotten rocker’s place in Southern music history

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

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First Listen: The Blind Boys of Alabama
The storied Grammy-winning gospel outfit returns with a new album

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

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Fat Possum’s Blues Treasure Trove
A new collection of rare archival recordings of ten blues legends

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Honoring a New Orleans Musical Legend
A new album pays tribute to the late Allen Toussaint

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Catching Up with Pokey LaFarge
The roots musician heads South in support of his most soulful album yet

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Jason Isbell: Music City Maverick
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

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From the Heart: John Moreland
The Oklahoma songwriter finds a little light on Big Bad Luv

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Marty Stuart Heads West
The country icon takes a surprising detour on his new album