The June 16 release of Jason Isbellâs upcoming studio album, The Nashville Sound, is less than one month away. The new 10-song offering addresses a range of real-life subjects, including politics (âWhite Manâs Worldâ), pressure (âAnxietyâ), hope (âSomething to Loveâ) and mortality (âIf We Were Vampiresâ). The tender ballad, âIf We Were Vampires,â was madeâŠâŠ MORE
The nominees for the 2017 Americana Honors & Awards were announced today (May 9), and a familiar name is front and center: Sturgill Simpson. Sturgill, who won Americana Awards in 2014 and 2015, leads the pack with three nominations in 2017, including Album, Artist and Song of the Year. Other artists with multiple nominations includeâŠâŠ MORE
If selling out a five-night run at the Ryman Auditorium in two hours is any indication, Jason Isbell has already perfected his âNashville Sound.â The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter will release his upcoming album, The Nashville Sound, on June 16, as he continues a 50-plus-date tour of the U.S., including multiple stops at New Yorkâs Beacon Theatre,âŠâŠ MORE
Reba McEntire, John Prine and Jason Isbell will headline Love LettersâThistle Farmsâ 20th anniversary fundraiserâon May 3 at Nashvilleâs Ryman Auditorium. Thistle Farms helps female survivors of trafficking, prostitution and addiction by providing safe and supportive housing, the opportunity for economic independence and a strong community of advocates and partners. Founded by Becca Stevens inâŠâŠ MORE
Singer/songwriter/musicianâand all-around bad mo-foâJason Isbell has a new album in the works, The Nashville Sound. The new 10-song offering, which is scheduled to drop on June 16, addresses a range of real-life subjects, according to the press release, including politics and cultural privilege (âWhite Manâs Worldâ), longing nostalgia (âThe Last of My Kindâ), love andâŠâŠ MORE
Americana juggernaut Jason Isbell celebrated five years of sobriety yesterday (Feb. 6)âand what an amazing five years itâs been for the Grammy-winning artist. Since going to rehab in 2012, Jason has gotten married to Amanda Shires (2013), released award-winning albums Southeastern (2013) and Something More Than Free (2015), won two Grammys (2016) and welcomed aâŠâŠ MORE
Don Williams may have announced his retirement from performing last year at the age of 76, but that wonât stop more than a dozen country superstars from paying tribute to the 50-year career of the legendary artist. Dierks Bentley, Brandy Clark, Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell and Lady Antebellum are just some of theâŠâŠ MORE
Everyone makes errorsâGod knows we sure do. But we just couldnât resist posting this FAIL that CNN tweeted, which mistakenly noted Faith Hillâinstead of Faith Evansâas releasing a duet album with The Notorious B.I.G. Check it out. Faith Hill is releasing an album of duets with The Notorious B.I.G, 20 years after his murder https://t.co/AFZrE2RnjGâŠâŠ MORE
In the final revelation of its week-long rollout of new exhibits in 2017, the Country Music Hall of Fame announced today (Jan. 13) that its new American Currents exhibit will open on March 17, 2017, and run though March 2018. The exhibit will provide an annual up-to-date snapshot of the state of country music, featuringâŠâŠ MORE
If you couldnât make it to Nashville in September for the 2016 Americana Music Festival, PBS has the next best thing with the airing of a special episode of Austin City Limits on Nov. 19. ACL Presents Americana Music Festival 2016, which will premiere on Friday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. CT, will feature more thanâŠâŠ MORE
