Music

A dispatch from a music-filled night in Nashville with Mama

In-the-know listeners have been enjoying Lee Fields’s music for the last fifty years. His latest effort, It Rains Love, shows the North Carolina-born singer is still going strong

The enduring appeal of James Taylor’s Southern classic

The genre-defining alt-country band returns with their ninth studio album

Soundtrack spring with a powerhouse bluegrass troupe, pop’s next superstar, and previously unheard originals from Townes Van Zandt

Plus: The Texas country band shares their favorite Lone Star State venues

The singer-songwriter and Texas native on her new album, her honky-tonk education, and why she won’t be constrained

Hear “Hourglass,” a song from the Americana trailblazer’s forthcoming album

A Ray Charles re-issue, new jams from Tedeschi Trucks, two wry Texas songwriters, and more new releases that make the shortest month of 2019 a sweet one for music lovers

Three May shows, including a date at the Ryman, honor legendary singer Mavis Staples

The Texas songwriter talks dive bars, Lone Star legacies, co-writing with fiancée Allison Moorer, and his new album What It Is

Bandmates and husband-and-wife duo Drew and Ellie Holcomb build the perfect Valentine’s Day playlist by sharing the songs that scored their romance

The icon will be honored as MusiCares Person of the Year and will perform during Sunday’s show

In a new song from forthcoming album Texas Piano Man, singer-songwriter Robert Ellis crafts a rollicking tribute to his favorite fizzy beverage

One Southern trailblazer covers another with Lucinda Williams’s recording of the 1968 classic—one of twelve songs on a new tribute to the elusive country star

Start the year off strong with Southern rock’s new standard bearers, indie pop’s next reigning voice, and a collection of duets from one of country’s top songwriters

Two bluegrass icons look into the genre’s future—and reflect on the artists who paved the way

The Charleston band taps its roots to bring Gullah music to the top of the charts

From well-known artists you’ve been spinning nonstop to newcomers who deserve a listen, get acquainted our favorite Southern albums of the year

Southern musicians have always innovated with holiday songs—think “Pretty Paper” and “Hard Candy Christmas.” These new releases from artists like Rodney Crowell and Old 97’s mix time-honored favorites and future classics