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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have announced dates for their annual Ryman Auditorium residency in the fall. This time around, the singer-songwriter and his band will play eight nights at the Ryman, the same number they did in 2021. Shows kick off Oct. 15 and wrap up on Oct. …

The Country Music Hall of Fame has announced a new group of inductees for 2022. Rock & roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis will be inducted in the Veteran category, neotraditionalist Keith Whitley will join the Hall in the Modern category, and former RCA Records executive will become a member in …

Thomas Rhett will spend summer 2022 on the road as he headlines his extensive Bring the Bar to You Tour. The trek will get underway June 17 with a two-night stint in Gilford, New Hampshire, at the Bank of NH Pavilion. Named for a song on Rhett’s upcoming sixth album, …

Singer-songwriter Hailey Whitters brought a little country flair to New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom earlier in November, opening the venue for country trio Midland. Rolling Stone News caught up with Whitters on her tour bus before the show, where she discussed her plethora of D.I.Y. crafts, her country fashion inspiration, …

Walker Hayes made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, performing his ubiquitous hit “Fancy Like.” The song, which has rocketed to viral and streaming success, appears on his 2021 Country Stuff EP. Backed by a live band (and perhaps a programmed track or two), Hayes …

One of the most striking moments on Hell of a Holiday, the brand-new Christmas album from the Pistol Annies, comes when Miranda Lambert begins singing Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December.” Initially accompanied by nothing more than a faint church organ, Lambert accentuates the down-and-out spirit of Haggard’s …

Jason Isbell bested Trevor Noah in the ultimate test of comedic wit — telling airplane jokes — on The Daily Show Thursday, September 23rd. The bit began with Noah introducing Isbell as a new musical sidekick, there to peel off a few guitar licks to punctuate the host’s punchlines. The …

Charlie Worsham was onstage earlier this summer with the Cadillac Three, leading the country-rock longhairs through ZZ Top’s “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide,” when he looked out at the audience and had a revelation. “It was a lesson in letting the path be the path and in finding your crowd,” says …

UPDATE 2 (8/11):In response to Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s claim that they didn’t have time to institute a vaccine requirement, as Jason Isbell requested, Isbell’s rep says: “Our agent contacted Live Nation in Houston on July 31st with our new protocols.” *** UPDATE (8/11): Jason Isbell was scheduled to perform …

Béla Fleck, the banjo visionary in groups like New Grass Revival and his own Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, will release his first bluegrass album in more than two decades. My Bluegrass Heart finds Fleck collaborating with a host of fellow pickers, including Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull, and David Grisman. …