Music

First Listen
First Listen: The Blind Boys of Alabama
The storied Grammy-winning gospel outfit returns with a new album

Artists
In Tune: Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer
Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer join forces for an album born of the bonds of sisterhood

Arts & Culture
Saving Southern Music
How the bluegrass balladeer and TV host David Holt helps preserve—and move forward—the region’s traditional sounds

Artists
Catching Up with Pokey LaFarge
The roots musician heads South in support of his most soulful album yet

Music
From the Heart: John Moreland
The Oklahoma songwriter finds a little light on Big Bad Luv

In Memoriam
Final Set: Honoring Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry may be gone, but his influence lives on in a new album—and in the hearts of his admirers

Artists
Back Stage with the Bands
Up close and personal with some of our favorite musicians

First Listen
Jessi Colter on The Psalms and Life with Waylon
One of the original country outlaws returns with a new album and a new autobiography

Music
Amanda Shires: Family Harmony
Amanda Shires returns with a new album steeped in the rhythms of home

Music
The Return of a Stax Powerhouse
A sizzling return from a pioneering Stax powerhouse

Books
Decoding James Brown
A deep look at the artist — and the South

Editor's Letter
Jamming at the Office
Join us online for our Back Porch Sessions

Music
First Listen: Stop Light Observations
Stream a song from the band’s upcoming album Toogoodoo

Music
The Breakout Voice: Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton has become country music’s most surprising new star—and has sent a shock wave through Nashville

The Southern Agenda
A Roots-of-Rock Primer
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum curator Michael Gray shares five essential Sam Phillips–produced tracks

Artists
Nathaniel Rateliff: Soul Searcher
With a knack for authentic songwriting and a voice that will move you, the artist has exploded onto the national stage — and given an old sound a burst of new energy

Music
Dylan LeBlanc: Redemption Songs
The artist returns with an album steeped in the power of renewal

Music
Lucinda Williams: Memory Lane
The musician plumbs a beautiful sadness on The Ghosts of Highway 20

Artists
Ten Tom Petty Songs You Should Know
Warren Zanes, the biographer behind Petty, selects a playlist of the musician’s lesser-known numbers

Our Kind of Place
A Picker’s Paradise
A Nashville singer-songwriter and antiques junkie shares her favorite inspiration point