Chorus.fm — Watch Frank Turner cover "Super 8." more info

JamBase — Watch Nashville residents Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires performing at the Nashville Christmas tree lighting. more info

Stereogum — George Saunders, who published his novel Lincoln In The Bardo earlier this year, might be the best fiction writer we've got working right now. Jason Isbell, meanwhile, is one of the best writers of rock lyrics currently working. So someone at GQ had ... more info

Stereogum — Jason Isbell doesn't make country music, at least not in the traditionalist sense of the word, and exists entirely outside the mainstream music industry in Nashville. (The title of his most recent album, 2016's stunning The Nashville Sound , seemed ... more info

Chorus.fm — Jason Isbell covered Tom Petty’s “Refugee” at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. more info

Chorus.fm — Jason Isbell has announced some 2018 tour dates. 1/18 – Birmingham, AL: Alabama Theatre 1/19 – Birmingham, AL: Alabama Theatre 1/20 – Birmingham, AL: Alabama Theatre 1/21 – Little Rock, AR: Robinson Center 1/23 – Cedar Rapids, IA: Paramount... more info

Stereogum — In the wake of Tom Petty's death, Jason Isbell was one of the many, many artists to post a small tribute on social media. "I can't think of an important moment in my life without an accompanying Tom Petty song," he wrote on Twitter. "Every night we w... more info

Chorus.fm — Jason Isbell performed “If We Were Vampires” and “Cumberland Gap” on Jimmy Kimmel last night. more info

Stereogum — A few months ago, the roots-rock monster Jason Isbell, along with his 400 Unit band, released The Nashville Sound , one of my favorite albums that's come out this year. And last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel played my favorite song from that al... more info

Chorus.fm — The notable bands on your television this week include: Fall Out Boy (Kimmel; 9/18), Jason Isbell (Kimmel; 9/19), Kacey Musgraves (Fallon; 9/20), Billie Joe Armstrong (Fallon; 9/22), The Killers (Colbert; 9/21), Sir Sly (Corden; 9/19), Kesha (Ellen; ... more info