Artist of the Month

Artist of the Month: Jo Dee Messina

After over 10 years the pop country icon returns with an excellent new album. We chat all about it in our exclusive Good Country interview.

Shakey Graves: Time, Tape, and the Shape of Becoming

For our Artist of the Month, his life in music has been shaped not just by forward motion, but by the willingness to look back and take measure of what lingers.

Artist of the Month: Shakey Graves

Though he’s known for constant artistic and sonic reinvention, Alejandro Rose-Garcia always stays true to himself.

Tenille Townes:
In Her Own Words

On paying attention, the challenges of self-producing, working with Lori McKenna, and capturing the magic of The Acrobat.

With The Acrobat, Tenille Townes Has Reached the Other Side

Striding into her independent era, the Canadian singer-songwriter finds healing, catharsis, and strength on her new album.

Artist of the Month: Tenille Townes

Tenille Townes is a compelling example of an artist charting her own course. To kick off our Artist of the Month series, we return to a 2024 interview with the Canadian country singer-songwriter.

10 Sonically Diverse Covers of Lucinda Williams Songs

A queen of covers herself, to celebrate our Artist of the Month we’re sharing a few of our favorite renditions of Williams’ songs from across the genre spectrum.

Lucinda Williams: A Folk Singer’s Heart and A Rock Star’s Swagger

The Americana icon and our Artist of the Month chats about her new album, the state of the world, touring with Heart, and recording with Mavis Staples.

Artist of the Month: Lucinda Williams

Singer-songwriter ISMAY, who created a podcast and documentary film about Williams, reflects on her career, creativity, and impact.

An Oral History of the Infamous Stringdusters

20 years into defining and redefining jamgrass and bluegrass, we sat down with our Artist of the Month to chat about their musical journey.

Two Decades of ‘Dusters Discography

We’re celebrating our Artist of the Month by traveling through 20 years of the Infamous Stringdusters – album by album, year by year.

Artist of the Month: The Infamous Stringdusters

After 20 years of the groundbreaking group, let’s celebrate jamgrass by celebrating some of the best in the game.

Courtney Marie Andrews Doesn’t Fear Vulnerability

Our Artist of the Month reflects on artistry across different media, songwriting as literature, and the making of her new album, Valentine.

Artist of the Month:
Courtney Marie Andrews

The indie-Americana singer-songwriter’s new album, Valentine, is an exercise in holding on while letting go.

The Five Pillars of Doc Watson’s Legacy

How a humble and talented North Carolina kid became a legendary artist, musician, and instrumentalist at home and around the world.

Doc Watson’s Legacy in Collaboration:
8 Essential Performances

The legendary guitarist’s influence was not just technical but communal, which led to many incredible collaborations.

Artist of the Month:
Doc in December

Join us in devoting the month of December to American guitar hero Doc Watson.

100 Years of Grand Ole Opry
Makes a Mighty Book

We spoke to author Craig Shelburne about distilling a century of the world’s longest running radio show into a brand new volume.

How-dee! And Happy 100 to the Grand Ole Opry

What began as a barn dance promoting insurance has become a musical and cultural powerhouse across multiple generations.

Artist of the Month: Opry 100

A century of the Grand Ole Opry’s foundational, record-setting live radio show is well worth a month-long celebration.

25 Years of Greensky Bluegrass Connecting the Dots

The jamgrass outfit’s new album, XXV, is just the latest moment in a remarkable and fateful quarter-century journey.