Music

Duane Betts and Devon Allman honor their fathers’ legacies—while forging their own paths—with new album Down to the River

Fresh albums from an unforgettable New Orleans ten-piece, a rising Nashville singer-songwriter, the inimitable Mavis Staples, and more

A dozen-plus songs that make us think of Mom

Looking back at a Southern cultural institution

Welcome warm weather with old-school soul, expert-level guitar picking, and more fresh Southern releases

Fifty years ago, the Dusty Springfield album peaked at ninety-nine on the charts—then flopped. Here’s how the eventual classic found its place in Southern music history (and why it took so long to get its due)

Celebrate all things vinyl this Saturday at shops across the South, with exclusive releases that run the musical gamut from Emmylou to Elvis

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

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