Stereogum — Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell are basically the dual high priests of a true bluegrass/folk/country revival. I happen to adore bro-country right alongside their gritty, old-school releases, but for the purists, Isbell and Simpson are proof that th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for The Who's rescheduled shows at MSG and Prudential Center are on sale now. Tickets for The Go! Team's first NYC show in 5 years at Brooklyn Bowl go on sale at 10 AM. Tickets for the Erykah... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Jason Isbell at Prospect Park in July (more by David Andrako) Jason Isbell recently announced a tour in continued support of his great Something More Than Free with opener Shovels & Rope. The tour already includes a NYC show... more info

Stereogum — We’re big Jason Isbell fans over here — we interviewed the former Drive By Trucker about his latest album, Something More Than Free, and then honored it with our Album Of The Week designation. And in case you weren’t convinced by his recent Con... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Author Alejandro Zambra was interviewed by his editor at McSweeneys. Stream the new Frog Eyes album Pickpockets' Locket. Publishers Weekly interviewed author Warren Ellis. Jason Isbell covered "Desperadoes Waiting For A Train." Vol. 1 Brooklyn interv... more info

Stereogum — The next season of the long-running PBS live-music show Austin City Limits starts in October, and its first episode will give us this year’s Hall Of Fame induction show. The show will have tributes to people like Townes Van Zandt and Loretta Lynn. ... more info

Stereogum — Last month, the former Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell released the truly great Americana album Something More Than Free. And last night, he the musical guest on Conan, where he sang the tough, leathery single “24 Frames.” On Conan O’Brien’s st... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Born just outside the storied music crucible of Muscle Shoals, Ala., the 36-year-old Jason Isbell has been regarded as a songwriter's songwriter since gaining wide acclaim with Southern rock band the Drive-By Truckers. Since leaving the band in 2007,... more info

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Stereogum — Jason Isbell, who just released his beautiful new album Something More Than Free, was profiled on today’s episode of CBS Sunday Morning. In the segment, Isbell opens up about his recent breakthrough and the dark backstory to that success — drinki... more info