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'SACRED SOUL' SHOW BRINGS MUSIC TO LIFE
MEMPHIS — Gospel artists Elizabeth King and Elder Jack Ward gloriously returned to live performances here this weekend for the first time...
By Alan Richard
Dec 5, 20217 min read


MICKEY GUYTON'S RYMAN MEMORIES
NASHVILLE — Country singer Mickey Guyton shed some real tears from the Ryman Auditorium stage on October 17. While not the first time...
By Alan Richard
Oct 24, 20214 min read


MARSHALL CHAPMAN ROCKS THE RYMAN
NASHVILLE — When Nashville singer-songwriter and author Marshall Chapman stepped barefoot onto the same Ryman Auditorium stage where...
By Alan Richard
Oct 8, 20213 min read


Howard Grimes GETS HIS DAY IN MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS - During an event at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music to celebrate his new autobiography, Timekeeper: My Life in Rhythm,...
By Alan Richard
Jul 28, 20219 min read


OUR FAVORITE MUSIC OF 2020
Welcome to SoulCountry’s first-ever “favorites” list. There was so much unforgettable music made in 2020 that'll stay with us long after...
By Alan Richard
Dec 31, 20206 min read


EMMYLOU LIVE: RED DIRT REQUIEM
Emmylou Harris is one of the most important artists in country and American roots music. Beyond her stunning voice, which always soars...
By Alan Richard
Nov 11, 20194 min read


BLUEBIRD CAFE MAGIC STILL ALIVE AND WELL
On any given night in Nashville, magic can happen, legendary songwriter (and my friend) Marshall Chapman often says. This certainly was...
By Alan Richard
Oct 28, 20193 min read


RY COODER'S LATEST BLUES, GOSPEL TRIBUTE
Los Angeles-based master guitarist Ry Cooder’s remarkable 2018 album The Prodigal Son is perhaps the best--out of his many--records that...
By Alan Richard
Jun 23, 20193 min read


MARY BRAGG, KYSHONA: BACK IN GEORGIA
Two of Nashville's best emerging singer-songwriters, Mary Bragg and Kyshona (Armstrong), brought their show to Eddie’s Attic, the music...
By Alan Richard
Jun 20, 20194 min read


CASH, COODER SALUTE 'MAN IN BLACK'
Rosanne Cash told the audience at the Ryman Auditorium how she’d spent 40 years mostly avoiding playing her father’s songs. But the...
By Alan Richard
Jun 17, 20194 min read


YOLA, THE U.K.'S COUNTRY-SOUL MAVEN
Yola’s melodies and vocals soar on her new record, Walk Through Fire, the most country-soul-focused album of the year (as far as I know),...
By Alan Richard
Jun 7, 20193 min read


MAVIS STAPLES' NASHVILLE CONCERT PARTY
Mavis Staples brought one of her pre-80th-birthday concert celebrations to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on May 15, celebrating her more...
By Alan Richard
May 17, 20194 min read


ROSANNE CASH'S NEW SONGS, AND A soulFUL surprisE
Rosanne Cash brought her beautiful and smart music to Atlanta on April 6, sprinkling a wide-ranging set of her older songs and classic...
By Alan Richard
Apr 8, 20194 min read
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