Everything's Better: An Interview with Jason Isbell
Although Jason Isbell has been around a few roots music blocks over the past 15 or so years — as both a member of the Drive-By Truckers and a solo … Read More
Five Questions: The Earnest Lovers
When Pete Krebs and Leslie Beia came together as Earnest Lovers, it was a meeting of both minds and hearts. Musically, they shared a passion for classic country. Romantically, they … Read More
The SteelDrivers: The Muscle Shoals Recordings
Seeing as Muscle Shoals is not more than a hop, skip, and a jump or two from their home base in Nashville — and lead singer Gary Nichols grew up … Read More
Iris DeMent, Pieta Brown at City Winery
She “…was as charming as a dream, and as melancholy as a dove left solitary in its nest by the death of its mate.” Honoré de Balzac wrote those words … Read More
A Strong Whole: An Interview with Anderson East
Alabama has a lot to be proud of when it comes to musical heritage, from both then and now. One of the Cotton State’s newest treasures is soul-based singer/songwriter Anderson … Read More
Ashley Monroe Is On to Something
Throughout its history, country music has found itself at a crossroads where opposing forces want to push its boundaries with one hand and limit them with the other. That’s certainly … Read More
Eilen Jewell: Sundown over Ghost Town
With a title like Sundown over Ghost Town and cover art of a silhouetted figure with an acoustic guitar in front of a vast, star-filled horizon, Eilen Jewell’s new album … Read More
Squared Roots: Dead Rock West x the Everly Brothers
Once known as “Little Donnie and Baby Boy Phil,” Don and Phil Everly started singing together as young boys, first with their parents and, later, on their own. Their childhood … Read More