Music

A Nashville-by-way-of-England country-soul stunner, a scintillating take on modern bluegrass, and nineteen more of this year’s best releases

For more than 40 years, the Virginia landmark has championed country music tradition with Saturday night concerts. At the holidays, they let Appalachia’s next generation of players take the stage

The Grammy-nominated British singer on her Southern influences, the fire that changed her life, and her Nashville-born debut album

They stepped up to the challenge—in memorable ways

Listen to an exclusive premiere of “Say You Will,” from the guitar-legend-in-the-making’s debut solo album

Listen to an exclusive premiere of “Cry Over Nothing,” from the Grammy-nominated trio’s upcoming new album

Catching up with the country superstar on her just-released seventh album and the things that keep her grounded

Watch the Grammy-winning bluegrass group’s stellar performance of “Blue Monk,” from the band’s upcoming live album honoring the music of the Tar Heel State

Bringing a deeply painful past into the light, the singer-songwriter’s new memoir and album are testaments to the power of art—and of the human spirit

An exclusive first listen of the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter’s deeply personal—and powerful—new album

Public radio vet Jad Abumrad set out to define Dolly Parton’s influence. He came away with a new nine-part podcast series unpacking the past—and a story that’s still unfolding

Photographer Will Jacks memorializes Po’ Monkey’s, the beloved Mississippi juke joint, in his new book

In honor of the Opry’s Dolly Week, musicians recommend essential tracks by the Smoky Mountain Songbird

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

As Dolly Parton marks the fiftieth anniversary of her Grand Ole Opry induction, Music City gathers to celebrate her immeasurable impact—in music and beyond

Charley Crockett on his redemptive life story and new autobiographical album, The Valley

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

The groundbreaking documentary filmmaker’s new series, Country Music, which took almost a decade to make, covers the human stories wrapped up in the genre’s uniquely American history

A new book of recovered photos taken on the porches and back roads of Appalachia offers an intimate look at some of traditional Southern music’s early greats

See a gallery of images from photographer John Cohen’s epic journey through Appalachia in the early 1960s