Matt Hendrickson

The home of soul sensation Leon Bridges, Fort Worth (don’t call it Dallas) has a vibe all its own. Take a rollicking ride through the city’s blossoming music scene

Three young and talented voices unite to form boygenius

A new album honoring the late songwriter Roger Miller features three of country music’s finest

The son of outlaw royalty, Shooter Jennings returns with an album that’s pure honky-tonk fun

Kick off the season with tunes from Amanda Shires, Curtis Harding, Rising Appalachia, and more

One of Nashville’s most dynamic young voices turns it up

“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