Stacy Chandler

The 21st Annual Americana Honors and Awards Wednesday night had the feeling of a homecoming. “It’s family,” remarked Milk Carton Kids’ Kenneth Pattengale as the duo opened the event as hosts. “It’s like Thanksgiving dinner. All the people you want to see, all the people you don’t

Jake La Botz has been playing music for a long time — over two decades now — but that’s only part of his story. He’s also an actor, a practitioner and teacher of meditation, a reader, and a thinker. It’s a mix that makes for songs rich with vivid

After a few days of teasing via his mostly dormant Instagram account, Tyler Childers released a new song this morning, “Angel Band” — with two takes available on streaming services, “Jubilee Version” and “Hallelujah Version.” As the titles might suggest, it’s a church-inflected modern-day hymn, peppered with phrases from gospel

During the pandemic, Woody Platt was in one place for the longest time since he was in high school. For a lot of musicians, that stillness chafed. But when his modern bluegrass and roots band Steep Canyon Rangers got back on the road, Platt found himself reluctant to leave. Platt

Usually when something goes south, it’s entirely a bad thing. But when Amy Ray looks at it, there’s always something hopeful shining through. Today the Indigo Girls co-founder announced a new solo album, If It All Goes South, with 10 songs that span a wide range of personal

Billy Strings’ Halloween shows in Asheville, North Carolina, have taken on legendary status, with themes and costumes both onstage and in the audience during the multi-day run. After last year’s The Wizard of Oz theme, Strings has announced that this year’s theme for the late October shows will