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Son of the San Lorenzo

Jesse Daniel’s new album was shaped by nostalgia, personal growth, and a grounded love of home.

A Force
To Be Reckoned With

For Kelsey Waldon, Every Ghost is worth a song.

Essential Country Finds

Perfect for summer, it’s country from Mexico and the islands, from the hills and the bayou – all in this edition of Ed’s Picks.

The Good Country Goodtime ft. James Austin Johnson

BGS and Good Country return to Newport Folk Festival for a very special aftershow.

Way Too Many Trees

Ian Munsick on home versus hometown, bluegrass, and his new album.

All Kinds of Country

From old friends like Watchhouse to new discoveries like William Beckmann, our co-founder Ed Helms shares music direct from his own earphones in Ed’s Picks.

Sawtooth
Country Soul

Five years after picking up a guitar, Kashus Culpepper is turning heads in roots music – and the mainstream.

Lend an Ear to
Hailey Whitters

Iowa’s ‘Corn Queen’ recalls her early love for country and reveals the Chicks song everyone should know.

Let’s Party About It

35 years in, Leftover Salmon founding members Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt reflect on decades of friendship and jams.

Solitary Refinement

Kassi Valazza has gone from knowing nothing to learning lots, by sitting with herself.

Sad Songs & Storytelling

A haunting, beautiful melancholy runs through Ken Pomeroy’s album debut, Cruel Joke.

Zach Top’s TV Debut

Watch him perform “I Never Lie” on The Tonight Show

Chely Wright Now

We chat with the ’90s and ’00s country star about bringing all her life experiences to a new corporate role.

GC 5+5: Southern Avenue

Get to know this Memphis group with 5 questions and 5 songs.

Little Blue

Perseverance brought Kristina Murray to her “ten year town” breakout moment.

GC 5+5: Rebecca Lynn Howard

We sat down for five questions and five songs with this artist-singer-songwriter.

Opry 100: A Live Celebration

Our favorite moments of the evening.

Tiny Desk Country Star

Megan Moroney’s acoustic Tiny Desk Concert is excellent – and charming.

Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams

After 12 years, Patterson Hood returns with a brand new solo album.