Music

The story behind one of the greatest Southern songs ever recorded. Plus, a reissue and a tribute concert honoring its legendary singer, Otis Redding

“I wanted to be somebody,” said Rick Hall, the man behind Alabama’s FAME studios. He was, and music lovers are better for it

Tennessee’s Bluegrass Underground finds a new home

These selections, consisting of sounds familiar and new, rose to the top in a bountiful year of Southern music

Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe will be inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2018

A founding member of the B-52s takes off on a solo flight

The gospel legend and an Americana icon team up for a powerful new album

Artists ranging from Julien Baker and Margo Price to Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson populate this fall playlist, which celebrates the power of music in difficult times

Season 2, Episode 3: The Grammy award-winning musician talks about the people, places, and stories that have shaped her music and her life

On the eve of the band’s tour, Zach Williams reflects on new music and life in Music City

Catching up with the country singer-songwriter on her decades-long career, Texas roots, and new album The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone

The country singer and songwriter stops by the Garden & Gun offices to play a few songs

The Texas singer-songwriter stopped by Garden & Gun’s offices to play a few songs

Stream A Long Way From Your Heart, the latest album from the Oklahoma roots rockers

Season 2, Episode 1: The Whole Hog returns with a dispatch from WNCW in Spindale, North Carolina

Stream the entire new album Undivided Heart & Soul

The legendary outlaw is joined by sons Lukas and Micah Nelson for “I’m Movin’ On,” a standout track from his forthcoming album of country classics

These lesser-known tracks showcase the gone-but-never-forgotten rocker’s place in Southern music history

As they head out on a new tour, the Texas-based duo share their essential road trip songs

The rising Nashville star mines the bruising truth of her past for refreshingly real-life lyrics—songs that recall the best of what country music can be