It was four days after Father’s Day. Midway through the Drive-By Truckers‘ informal late-night acoustic show in their hometown of Athens, Georgia, their 23-year-old guitarist and budding songwriter named Jason Isbell decided to premiere a song he’d just written as a Father’s Day gift for his dad. That song was …
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Two of contemporary rock & roll’s great frontmen and singer-songwriters, the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn and Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood, are linking up for a co-headlining tour in support of their latest solo records. The fall tour will find Finn and Hood performing individually and together, and both will be …
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The American South is a hot mess of cultural contradictions, and while those contradictions have stoked the dumpster fire of U.S. politics for a couple of centuries, they also happen to be fueling some of the best music being made right now. And to be sure, the story of rock …
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M J Lenderman has no idea where to go. It’s mid-July and downtown Durham, North Carolina, is hot and empty. The first bar we try is closed, so now we’re searching Google Maps for another. “The Pour Taproom — looks kind of bright in there,” he says with deadpan concern. …
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CHICAGO – As political leaders have been campaigning for the Democratic Party and its nominees throughout the week, a contingent of Hollywood stars are making the case for the importance of funding the arts and the efficacy of the arts at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. They’re here with …
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From his love of the Allman Brothers Band to the time he quoted Bob Dylan lyrics at the 1976 Democratic convention, Jimmy Carter’s bond with music was undeniable and part of his counter-culture appeal. That connection will be further cemented with “Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song,” a multi-act …
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More than two decades since its release, Drive-By Truckers‘ Southern Rock Opera album will get its full due when the band performs the 94-minute double-album in its entirety on an extensive U.S. tour. The Truckers also promise to play fan favorites and deep cuts from throughout their career. Tickets for …
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Southern Rock Opera or The Dirty South? Ask any Drive-By Truckers fan to name the band’s recorded masterpiece and you’ll likely get a spirited debate. On Tuesday, the group makes their own case for the latter with the announcement of a massive package titled The Complete Dirty South. Due June …
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