Music
Back Porch Sessions
Watch a special performance from the Old 97’s frontman at the High Water Chapel
Music
A new exhibit at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame celebrates country music’s original cowboys
First Listen
Plus: Hear “Long Way Back Home,” a new song from the Memphis band’s forthcoming album Among the Ghosts
Back Porch Sessions
A stripped-down set from Paul Janeway and Jesse Phillips of St. Paul & the Broken Bones at the High Water Chapel
Music
Kick off the season with tunes from Amanda Shires, Curtis Harding, Rising Appalachia, and more
Artists
The jam-band frontman on his new festival, favorite Southern eats, and the art of making a set list
Music
“Mama Tried” is classic honky-tonk Merle, emblematic of the dusty Bakersfield sound that he helped pioneer.
Back Porch Sessions
Watch a stripped-down performance from the Austin, Texas, artist at High Water Festival in Charleston, South Carolina
First Listen
Stream two never-released songs from the legendary musician’s early days on the banjo
Music
Dance through festival season like a pro with these simple essentials—from a lightweight jacket to a no-fail phone charger
The Whole Hog Podcast
Season 3, Episode 2: The stories behind some of music’s most memorable songs
Music
In honor of his eighty-fifth birthday, here are eighty-five of his unforgettable songs
First Listen
Catching up with frontman Dave Simonett on the band’s unconventional start and their welcome return after an extended break
S is for Southern
The son of a sharecropper and still going strong in his eighties, Pride forged his own path to country music greatness
Music
Ten up-and-coming musicians on the people, places, attitudes, and influences that have defined them
City Guides
As the days heat up, so does the music-festival circuit. These Southern gatherings bring a fresh crop of spring sounds
Music
Get to know the twelve artists who played G&G’s’s South by Southwest showcase, The Hide Out




















