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Back Porch Sessions

The band performs three songs, including two from its latest album, Stress Dreams. Recorded at Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, South Carolina

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The multitalented Texas native shows her rock-and-roll side on the forthcoming Polaroid Lovers

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Back Porch Sessions

The venerable South Carolina band plays four songs, including “Big Dreamers,” the title track from their 2022 album

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Music

Jason Isbell, Zach Bryan, Lucinda WIlliams, and more made our top ten listens of 2023

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Music

From her roots in Nashville’s country music scene, Taylor Swift has reached a nearly unprecedented level of universal fame

Singer Emily Curtis plays a guitar and sings into a microphone
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Back Porch Sessions

The singer-songwriter from Charleston, South Carolina, performs three songs, including a new single, “Tears Taste Like Rosé.” Recorded at Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, South Carolina

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Travel

The daughter of soul legend Otis Redding shares the sights and sounds that keep her Georgia hometown humming

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Arts & Culture

Surfing Santas, possum drops, and more singular events

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Music

The Tennessee native continues his fiery ascent on Reflector

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Back Porch Sessions

Max Rainer of Wilderado performs four songs, including “Morning Light,” which is included on the band’s new album, Wilderado Live. Recorded at Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, South Carolina

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Music

Listen to the new Magic Music for Family Folk from the North Mississippi Allstar, featuring his favorite Southern songs and a host of standout guests

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Books

Like the Man in Black himself, Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics is formidable and forthright. His son, John Carter Cash, reveals more about the book and his father’s writing habits

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Music

A fresh face on the roots-country scene, the East Tennessee troubadour pines for home on his new single—and its accompanying video shows us why

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Music

The Grammy-winning producer Jennings helps Emerson tap into his rock-and-roll spirit on his new album, The Golden Crystal Kingdom

Arts & Culture

November’s standout series, movies, and podcasts with Southern ties

Music

Catching up with lead singer Eric Burton as the powerhouse duo releases its dynamite sophomore album, Chronicles of a Diamond

Music

Plus more special sounds as Smithsonian Folkways Recordings marks seventy-five years

Music

Listen to the track from the South Carolina native’s new album, Carolyn’s Boy, dedicated to his mother

Food & Drink

The country music superstar packs plenty of down-home recipes and advice into a new lifestyle book

Travel

Explore the Bluff City’s music scene at clubs and theaters away from the glitz and neon