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From One Legend to Another: Son Volt’s Jay Farrar Remembers Doug Sahm

From One Legend to Another: Son Volt’s Jay Farrar Remembers Doug Sahm

Paying homage to outlaw country titan Doug Sahm, Jay Farrar of Son Volt reminisces about his friendship with Sahm and how his influence radiates to this day.

Sara Petite Has Fun “Bringin’ Down the Neighborhood”

Sara Petite Has Fun “Bringin’ Down the Neighborhood”

Outlaw country’s Sara Petite premieres a new video as she rises to the top of her game on her latest LP with tales of revelry and rage, addiction, and rejection.

Southern Country Rocker Brent Cobb Goes Gospel on ‘And Now, Let’s Turn to Page…’

Southern Country Rocker Brent Cobb Goes Gospel on ‘And Now, Let’s Turn to Page…’

Brent Cobb selected eight classic old-time gospel favorites because these songs evoked his childhood experiences and stoked his desire to pray with others.

Shannon McNally Adds a Woman’s Touch to Waylon Jennings’ Music

Shannon McNally Adds a Woman’s Touch to Waylon Jennings’ Music

Shannon McNally’s love for Waylon Jennings’ music comes through loud and clear on The Waylon Sessions.

Country’s Jaime Wyatt Gets in Touch With Herself on ‘Neon Cross’

Country’s Jaime Wyatt Gets in Touch With Herself on ‘Neon Cross’

Neon Cross is country artist Jaime Wyatt's way of getting in touch with all the emotions she's been going through. But more specifically, it's about accepting both the past and the present and moving on with pride.

Jaime Wyatt Delivers a Glimpse of Recovery and Redemption With “Desert Rose” (premiere)

Jaime Wyatt Delivers a Glimpse of Recovery and Redemption With “Desert Rose” (premiere)

Jaime Wyatt's Neon Across arrives on 29 May with production from Shooter Jennings and guest appearances by Jessi Colter and the late Neal Casal. Today, we present Wyatt and her mother in "Desert Rose", along with a Q&A about her new music.

Margo Price – “Twinkle Twinkle” (Singles Going Steady)

Margo Price – “Twinkle Twinkle” (Singles Going Steady)

"Twinkle Twinkle" sounds like the kind of song you blast on your drive through the Mojave – fuzzy guitars playing edgy psychedelia against Margo Price at her most devil-may-care.

Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band Go on Expedition ‘Just Like Moby Dick’

Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band Go on Expedition ‘Just Like Moby Dick’

Texas country artist Terry Allen has a sinister sense of humor that he uses to lighten up Just Like Moby Dick and add emotional depth to seemingly innocent situations.

The 10 Best Country Albums of 2019

The 10 Best Country Albums of 2019

This was a major year for country music. With Lil Nas X, the world saw the shift. But others are helping to move country from near homogeneity to a diverse pastiche.

Willie Nelson’s ‘Ride Me Back Home’ Is His Latest Career High

Willie Nelson’s ‘Ride Me Back Home’ Is His Latest Career High

Willie Nelson's Ride Me Back Home continues a hot streak of recent records that are every bit as good as anything he's recorded. And, yes, that includes Red-Headed Stranger and Stardust.

Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band Dramatically Traverse the American Landscape of the Mind

Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band Dramatically Traverse the American Landscape of the Mind

Terry Allen's musical compositions suggest that the Southwestern desert landscape is made up equally of wavering guitar lines, a broken television set, mad women, pounding drums, Indian chants, buzzing insects, and of course rodents and birds of all variety.

Willie Nelson and Phil Lesh Lead an Outlaw Music Festival of Resistance at the Hollywood Bowl

Willie Nelson and Phil Lesh Lead an Outlaw Music Festival of Resistance at the Hollywood Bowl

Outlaw Music Festival shows that America's musicians remain one our nation's best cultural weapons against the ever cunning forces of avarice and tyranny.