Singer/songwriter/musician—and all-around bad mo-fo—Jason Isbell dropped a new video for “Hope the High Road,” a tune featured on his recent No. 1 album, The Nashville Sound. The new video for “Hope the High Road” was filmed at the headquarters of Nashville’s Pulse Lighting, a company that has designed stage lighting for artist such as Jason,…
Almost two years after debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with Something More Than Free, Jason Isbell has done it again. Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit’s new album, The Nashville Sound, is No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart this week, selling 54,000 equivalent albums (51,000 in pure…
Jason Isbell has been busy making the television rounds in support of his new album, The Nashville Sound, which dropped on June 16. One day after performing “Hope the High Road” on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Jason took his talents to The Daily Show With Trevor Noah on Comedy Central for a performance…
In support of the June 16 release of his new album, The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit stopped by the Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night (June 20). Jason and his crew performed “Hope the High Road,” a tune featured on the new album that hearkens back to Jason’s rock roots.…
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Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Jason Isbell sat down for a very candid interview with CBS This Morning’s Mark Strassmann over the Father’s Day weekend to reflect on being a dad to his 21-month-old daughter, touring, dealing with addiction and his new album, The Nashville Sound, which dropped on June 16. “It was so bad that I can’t…
The June 16 release of Jason Isbell’s upcoming studio album, The Nashville Sound, is less than one month away. The new 10-song offering addresses a range of real-life subjects, including politics (“White Man’s World”), pressure (“Anxiety”), hope (“Something to Love”) and mortality (“If We Were Vampires”). The tender ballad, “If We Were Vampires,” was made…
Singer/songwriter/musician—and all-around bad mo-fo—Jason Isbell has a new album in the works, The Nashville Sound. The new 10-song offering, which is scheduled to drop on June 16, addresses a range of real-life subjects, according to the press release, including politics and cultural privilege (“White Man’s World”), longing nostalgia (“The Last of My Kind”), love and…
At the heart of the iconic Grand Ole Opry, one of the symbolic homes of country music, lies a team of dedicated women ensuring its 100-year legacy thrives. Associate producer of talent Gina Keltner, director of archives and content management Emily Frans, associate producer of show development Nicole Judd, and director of artist and industry…
Variety’s Power of Women Nashville cover star Mickey Guyton has defied the odds to become a prominent figure in country music, while inspiring many with her talent and resilience. Despite facing challenges as a female and Black artist in a predominantly white, male industry, Guyton has continued to make her mark with her powerful performances…
Ella Langley and Zach Top, fresh off being presented with ACM’s New Female Artist and New Male Artist of the Year awards, are both set to perform at the 60th ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire. Langley leads all ACM nominees with eight total nods, on the strength of her successful debut album, hungover, and…
In a new interview with Variety for her Power of Women Nashville cover story, Kelsea Ballerini recalled the challenge of establishing her own identity separate from her idol, Taylor Swift, in order to make a mark in the music industry. She recalls an interaction with a record label executive who dismissed her early on by…
Beyoncé launched her Cowboy Carter Tour on Monday night (April 28) with a nearly three-hour performance at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The 35-time Grammy winner looked resplendent in an all-white outfit complete with cowboy hat, boots, and fringed jacket, with backup dancers dressed in similar attire. The 39-song set focused on Beyoncé’s 2024 Album…