L.A. Times - Entertainment — Jason Isbell, "Something More Than Free" (Southeastern Records). Amid the digitization of our musical past and present, it's easy enough to find honest rural voices. Browse, drag, drop and within moments the collected work of Townes Van Zandt, Lynyrd... more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — Craig Finn at the Space at Westbury - 5/19/15 (photo via Beth Shorr) While Tad Kulber is off touring in Courtney Love's band, his Hold Steady bandmate Craig Finn is currently on the road opening for Jason Isbell, and Craig's... more info

Stereogum — Because he’s been through the wringer himself, Jason Isbell is one of the few country singers right now who could manage to give us a decent approximation of B.B. King’s “The Thrill Is Gone.” And because he’s an incredible guitarist with en... more info

Stereogum — Jason Isbell has the best backstory of any country musician on the make right now. The former guitarist for Athens’ sweethearts Drive-By Truckers split from the group, got sober, and found country-avant producer Dave Cobb. Together, they polished I... more info

Stereogum — During his show at eminent Nashville venue The Ryman last night, Ryan Adams enlisted spouses Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires to help him perform “Jacksonville Skyline.” This is basically all my dreams brought together in one place — and all the ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — At VICE, Catherine Lacey interviewed author Renata Adler. Rolling Stone profiled singer-songwriter Jason Isbell. Marc Maron's WTF podcast interviewed Kim Gordon about her memoir Girl in a Band. The New Yorker shared an excerpt from Heidi Julavitz's n... more info

Time — The singer-songwriter, who has struggled with alcoholism himself, on how the shame is in staying on the barstool, not in getting off it more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Jason Isbell at Governors Ball 2014 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Former Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell just played Beacon Theatre with Damien Jurado over the weekend (anyone go?), and now he's expanded his tour. The new dates include two..... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: D'Angelo at Brooklyn Bowl in 2013 (more by PSquared) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... D'Angelo @ Apollo Theatre It only took D'Angelo 14 years to follow... more info