Music

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

Scott and Seth Avett play some 200 gigs a year, but when the music stops, there’s no place they’d rather be than their North Carolina home

The Secret Sisters bring a throwback sound and sensibility to Nashville

Listen to a track from Darius Rucker’s new album, Charleston, SC 1966

Blending bluegrass with a range of styles, mandolin player Chris Thile and the Punch Brothers are pushing the boundaries of acoustic music

A true story of music, magic, and a long night in the desert with Bo Diddley

Marshall Chapman sits down with singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert

Come hell or high water, New Orleans plays on