Barry Gibb and Jason Isbell may seem like an unlikely pair, but the Bee Gees legend has been always been a “freak” on old country music. “After the Bee Gees no longer existed, I drifted into my own bliss, which is this kind of music,” he says in the our …
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It’s a beautiful day in Grammy land — if you’re Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch, Phoebe Bridgers, or any of the other artists who deservedly cleaned up when nominations for the 2021 awards were announced. For many others across the world of music, it’s time to call their managers, take …
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Next Thursday evening, on October 1st, Nashville singer-songwriter Devon Gilfillian will cover all of Marvin Gaye‘s iconic 1971 album What’s Going On (which Rolling Stone recently named the greatest album of all time) with a wide array of special guests including Grace Potter, Jason Isbell, Breland, the War and Treaty, …
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This year’s Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals may be canceled due to COVID-19, but a virtual event will take place from July 31st through August 2nd. Folk on Revival Weekend will kick off on Friday, July 31st, with Mavis 80, a birthday celebration for Mavis Staples. The event was filmed …
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As in years past, Bonnaroo 2020 will draw some of its lineup from nearby Nashville: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Morgan Wallen, Yola, and Billy Strings all represent the country music and Americana worlds on this year’s bill. The Grand Ole Opry will also return to Bonnaroo with a …
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Nearing the end of her all-star 80th birthday concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, Mavis Staples stopped to express her joy to the crowd. “You can’t do nothing with me,” she said, between sips of hot tea. “I’m just above the clouds.” Thankfully, she’d brought everyone in the house …
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With the bittersweet “I Still Love You (Now and Then)” from his forthcoming LP Fever Breaks, Josh Ritter addresses a former love who still holds in her sway a piece of his shattered heart. Even as he references a new romance in the mournful ballad’s lyrics, he is simultaneously drawn …
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Father John Misty have announced their first co-headlining tour. The two songwriters will play 18 shows together in the month of June, with U.K. artist Jade Bird opening the bulk of the dates. Nashville’s Erin Rae opens the final three shows. Launching June …
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