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Kacey Musgraves Finds Fresh Footing for New Album ‘Deeper Well’

Kacey Musgraves Finds Fresh Footing for New Album ‘Deeper Well’

As you might have heard Kacey Musgraves sing in a cryptic commercial aired during Sunday night’s Grammy Awards broadcast, “My Saturn has returned” — and so, it was firmly announced today, has Musgraves, with a new album coming next month. Deeper Well, surfacing on March 15 on Interscope/MCA Nashville,

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires Ending Marriage

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires Ending Marriage

People magazine is reporting that Americana royal couple Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires are ending their marriage. Isbell filed for divorce from Shires on Dec. 15, according to People’s review of court documents. They have one daughter, Mercy, who is 8 years old. Isbell and Shires married in 2013,

2024 Grammys Go to Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Allison Russell, and More

2024 Grammys Go to Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Allison Russell, and More

As expected and eternal, the Grammys made a splash Sunday night with big names and big surprises. Kacey Musgraves, who was a presenter in the prime-time ceremony, teased a new album, directing people to her website and releasing a cryptic video in a commercial that aired just after her

BONUS TRACKS: Joni at the Grammys, TikTok’s Music Feud, and More

BONUS TRACKS: Joni at the Grammys, TikTok’s Music Feud, and More

Last week’s column brought you a preview of the presenters and performers of interest to roots music fans at the daytime Grammy Premiere Ceremony, and this week we learned who we’ll see at the main event this Sunday night. Probably the biggest news is a performance from Joni

Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, and More Celebrate the Country Songs of Alice Randall on ‘My Black Country’

Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, and More Celebrate the Country Songs of Alice Randall on ‘My Black Country’

If you haven’t heard of Alice Randall, you’ve definitely heard her work. She was a co-writer on the 1994 Trisha Yearwood hit “XXX’s and OOO’s,” making her one of the first Black women with a songwriting credit on a hit country song. And her songs

BONUS TRACKS: Grammys Announce Presenters and Performers for Premiere Ceremony — And a Change to Ticketing

BONUS TRACKS: Grammys Announce Presenters and Performers for Premiere Ceremony — And a Change to Ticketing

The Recording Academy has announced details of the only part of its Grammy ceremony that really matters to roots music fans — the daytime Premiere Ceremony. Larkin Poe, Brandy Clark, and Gaby Moreno are among the performers for the event, and Molly Tuttle and Rufus Wainwright will be on hand to

Midwest Melancholy: A Page From Willi Carlisle’s Zine

Midwest Melancholy: A Page From Willi Carlisle’s Zine

Willi Carlisle’s folk music is truly about folks, and he loves connecting with people at his live shows any way he can. In addition to connecting through songs and handshakes and conversations as he travels, he’s also launched a periodic zine collecting what he calls his “ramblings and