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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On her new album Nobody’s Girl, out now, Amanda Shires writes in candid detail about her marriage and divorce, never more so than in the song “The Details.” It’s an elegiac ballad with brooding strings and piano, and devastating lyrics. “You erased the details in our history,” she sings in …
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Four months after news broke that she and Jason Isbell were divorcing, Amanda Shires opened a pair of concerts for Isbell in Colorado. The singer-songwriter, who addresses the end of her marriage and the reclamation of her independence on her new album, Nobody’s Girl, says she played the gigs simply …
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Benson Boone’s North American tour rolled through Nashville last night, Sept. 9, and to mark the occasion, he delivered a stirring cover of a modern country classic, Jason Isbell’s “Cover Me Up.” The performance began with an arrangement fairly faithful to Isbell’s original, with Boone accompanied by just an acoustic …
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The fall tradition in Nashville continues. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have announced their 2025 residency at the Ryman Auditorium. The Americana singer-songwriter and his band will perform six shows in October, beginning Thursday, Oct. 16. According to a release, this marks the 10th anniversary of Isbell and the …
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In the music community, support and admiration for Bruce Springsteen isn’t remotely a scoop; he’s long been admired by his peers and those he’s inspired. But Springsteen’s recent onstage comments in Manchester, England, about Donald Trump — calling the administration “corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous” —and the increasingly authoritarian state of …
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Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires have finalized their divorce, officially ending their marriage after nearly 11 years together. Earlier this month, Isbell — who initiated the divorce in December 2023 — ruminated on new romance and a former marriage on his new album, Foxes in the Snow. On one song, …
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Jason Isbell released his new solo album, Foxes in the Snow, on Friday, a record that finds the Americana songwriter jettisoning his band, the 400 Unit, for just his voice and acoustic guitar. It’s a vulnerable record, full of candid, diaristic lyrics that nod to a new romance and a …
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Jason Isbell appeared on The Tonight Show for a solo performance of his new song “Ride to Robert’s.” The musician showcased the pensive track, which references Nashville venue Robert’s Western World, on an acoustic guitar, offering an intimate rendition that befits his current solo tour. “Ride to Robert’s” comes off …
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Jason Isbell has released the title track from his upcoming solo acoustic album, Foxes in the Snow, set to arrive March 7 via his own Southeastern Records. “Foxes in the Snow” is a prickly kind of love song, with Isbell’s guitar giving off a mysterious, unsettling air, even at its …
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