Stereogum — It all started when former Drive-By Truckers member Jason Isbell tweeted “”Dierks” [Bentley] has officially ripped off my song “In A Razor Town.” Dierks is a douchebag” for Bentley’s song “Home,” a song written co-written Bentley, D... more info

Twangville — #1. JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, Here We Rest (Lightning Rod) I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t hoping for a full-on rock assault from Isbell and crew. What I got was something better — a nuanced musical tour of his home state of Alabama. Fr... more info

Twangville — As Twangville completes it’s 6th year in existence, it’s only right that we pause and raise a glass to all who have made this little site possible again for one more year. It’s artists like Jason Isbell, Will Hoge, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Wel... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — If you don't know about Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, I can safely say you're making some kind of giant mistake. Jason, formerly of the band Drive-By Truckers, released his fourth studio album called Here We Rest this year. This new video is for the... more info

Stereogum — Right now, Ryan Adams is on tour behind his excellent new album Ashes & Fire. And at a recent San Francisco show, he and opener Jason Isbell, the former Drive-By Truckers member, got together onstage to cover “Love In The First Degree,” the 1981 ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Robert Ellis @ ACL Live Jay Farrar plays his third NYC show in a row at City Winery on Sunday night (10/16). Laura Cantrell opens and tickets are still on sale. Check out a picture of... more info

KEXP Seattle — Though a fan of his albums, I had never seen Justin Townes Earle before and had always taken him to be the laconic cowboy type, a road-weary performer of few words who gave you the songs he was playing and that was it. As usual, I couldn’t have bee... more info

Twangville — Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit With Special Guest Amanda Shires Rock & Roll Hotel in Washington, DC: May 20, 2011 Post by Suzanne D. McMahon (Suzanne Davis Photography) It was a balmy evening in Washington, DC when I headed out to see my current favorit... more info

KEXP Seattle — Jason Isbell didn’t come to the attention of the scene until he joined the Drive-By Truckers in 2001, but since his amicable departure from the band in ’07, he’s made a name for himself with a slew of solo work, alone and with his backing band ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Wednesday night: AD presents Jason Isbell and Justin Townes Earle with Caitlin Rose at the Music Box in Hollywood. The last time I saw Earle and Isbell paired together on a bill (at Spaceland) was an inspired evenig of music. I have no doubt this wil... more info