Music

A modern take on country classics

The Alabama Shakes take a leap––and find themselves at the front of a musical rebirth

We asked several of our favorite musicians for albums every music-loving Southerner ought to know

Making music the old-fashioned way — on the porch

The East Nashville trio stop by the Garden & Gun office for a special live performance

This Oklahoman channels the hip-shaking fifties and more on his sophomore release

A Florida kid from a conservative family, twenty-five-year-old Benjamin Booker may seem an unlikely candidate to lead a new wave of blues-influenced musicians. Until he gets onstage, where it’s plain to see his talent is off the charts

When the call came to write Jerry Lee Lewis’s biography, Rick Bragg knew he couldn’t say no

A country music icon, five-time Grammy award winner, member of the Grand Ole Opry, and a passionate photographer

Thirty years after walking away from music, Bill Withers joins the ranks of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame royalty

Take a tour of luthier Randy Wood’s workshop

Singer Paul Janeway and his bandmates are keeping Alabama’s musical legacy humming

The Drive-By Truckers front man has spent two decades giving voice to the grace and grit of life in the South. With the release of the band’s twelfth album, he’s proving he still has plenty to say

Discover six of the year’s best albums you might have missed

With a new album and an old focus, the North Mississippi Allstars get back to blues basics

The daughter of Johnny Cash opens up about the inspiration behind her new album and her favorite memory of her dad

With a rollicking homegrown sound, the 
duo Shovels & Rope is as diggable as they come

The Texas songbird on her latest album, Willie Nelson, and dirty jokes

Led by a voice that’s pure heart, 
the Alabama Shakes hold firm to their roots

A new memoir takes us backstage with the Louvin Brothers