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Dierks Bentley’s Nashville Bungalow Sings

The country superstar and his family put down roots in a bright Music City bungalow

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Back Porch Sessions

Back Porch Session: Radney Foster

The Texas native performs three songs, including two of his early hits, “Just Call Me Lonesome” and “Nobody Wins,” as well as “Sycamore Creek,” a 2017 song from Foster’s book-and-CD combo project, For You to See The Stars. Recorded at Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, South Carolina

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Live Music and Wrestling Make Beautiful Mayhem at the Legendary 40 Watt

Classic City Wrestling delivers a uniquely Athens mashup

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The Living Rock-and-Roll Legends

Celebrating guitar royalty electrifying the sound of the South—and beyond

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Cedric Burnside: The Guardian of Hill Country Blues

The veteran guitarist propels North Mississippi’s distinctive blues into the twenty-first century

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The New Guitar Greats

Eleven standout players keeping the south’s six-string traditions front and center

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Jason Isbell Picks a Legacy

The singer-songwriter—and actor—brings the heat on his forthcoming seventh album and cements his spot as the South’s reigning guitar god

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From the Editor: The Sounds of the South

Our music issue and more great tunes on the “back porch”

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Song Premiere: Listen to the Title Track from Robert Earl Keen’s Forthcoming Western Chill

Being on the road may not go on forever for Robert Earl Keen, but his new album—and performance video and songbook and graphic novel—prove the party never ends

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Song Premiere: The Wood Brothers Debut “Line Those Pockets”

Listen to the buoyant new single off the acclaimed roots rockers’ forthcoming album, Heart Is the Hero

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Song Premiere: St. Paul & the Broken Bones Debut “Lonely Love Song”

Listen to the tender new single off the Alabama band’s forthcoming album, Angels in Science Fiction

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Song Premiere: Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal Honor Doc Watson’s 100th Birthday with “I Am a Pilgrim”

Listen to the title track from the upcoming album celebrating the legendary North Carolina flatpicker, I Am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100

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Add These Southern Music Festivals to Your Bucket List

Whether you’re welcoming spring with jazz in New Orleans or sweating out summer on a farm in Tennessee, these music events are worth putting on your dream calendar

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New Music: A Never-Before-Released Live Show from Dr. John

Listen to an exclusive premiere of the late New Orleans great performing solo nearly forty years ago

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Song Premiere: Willie and Paula Nelson Duet in “Slow Down Old World”

The iconic Texas singer and his daughter take on one of his classic tunes

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Back Porch Sessions

Back Porch Session: Mike and the Moonpies

Three members of the well-traveled Austin-based band stopped by the G&G offices to play three tracks. “All these are brand new songs,” says frontman Mike Harmeier. “I’ve been trying some new songwriting exercises, and the faucet opened up a few weeks ago.”

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Song Premiere: The Vegabonds Join Womz of Futurebirds to Cover “Kids”

The Southern artists put their spin on MGMT’s indie-rock classic

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Back Porch Session: Sam Burchfield

The South Carolina–born singer-songwriter drops by the G&G offices to play four songs, including “Scoundrel,” the title track of his new album.

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New Music from Willie Nelson

The Texas living legend, who turns ninety this year, honors Harlan Howard and Buck Owens with his version of “Tiger by the Tail”

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How To Write a Country Song

Tips from one epic musical hangout in Nashville (that you can learn from, too)