Artists

Chris Stapleton has become country music’s most surprising new star—and has sent a shock wave through Nashville

A conversation with an outlaw icon and a modern Nashville rebel

A dozen rising acts shaking up the country scene

The artists were at the beginning of their careers, yet already beloved the world over

Rare photos captured by a diehard fan

With a knack for authentic songwriting and a voice that will move you, the artist has exploded onto the national stage — and given an old sound a burst of new energy

The artist returns with an album steeped in the power of renewal

The musician plumbs a beautiful sadness on The Ghosts of Highway 20

Warren Zanes, the biographer behind Petty, selects a playlist of the musician’s lesser-known numbers

After more than six decades in the spotlight, Mavis Staples is still one of music’s most soul-stirring voices

The legendary musician taps his Texas roots for his first solo album in more than a decade

With a bluegrass album under his belt and his roots music festival, the Georgia native proves that comedy isn’t his only strong suit

Gary Rossington—at age 63, the sole living original member who still plays with the band—on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s place in Southern music history

Allman Brothers mainstay and guitar icon Warren Haynes explores new ground on Ashes and Dust

Remembering the passion and the prowess of the late B. B. King

The songwriter’s new album soars

A book features more than 200 candid images of Elvis Presley

Six rising artists putting their own spin on blues and soul

The Alabama Shakes take a leap––and find themselves at the front of a musical rebirth

With his sophomore release and full-fledged recording studio, Matthew E. White has brought the spirit of Stax to Richmond