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Garth Hudson, the legendary keyboardist and saxophonist of The Band, left an indelible mark on music history. Though his recent passing at the age of 87 marks the end of an era, Hudson’s final performance in 2023 revealed that his creative brilliance remained as vibrant as ever.

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Even in his final years, Hudson was the beacon of inspiration for musicians around the world. His music needed no words, just the melody of his instrument was enough to convey the message to the listeners. As The Band’s secret weapon, Hudson’s last performance stood as a testament to the spark that never dimmed.

Garth Hudson was magical at his last public performance Garth Hudson | Image: Heinrich Klaffs Licensed under Cc-sa 2.0

Garth Hudson was the last living original member of The Band performing at a house...

Four days before Election Day 2020, Nashville singer-songwriter Allison Russell (Our Native Daughters, Birds of Chicago) offers up a powerful spoken-word essay that outlines her difficult personal upbringing and finds her negotiating her bundle of identities, while also urging Americans to vote this election.

“The only things I know for sure,” Russell says over historical footage of Nashville protests, “are…that empathy is a superpower, not a weakness, that democracy, though abused, is still the least abusive system of government we’ve yet conceived.”

Russell wrote the speech just a few weeks ago,...

Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists.

Olivia Wolf, “Young Widow Blues”

Olivia Wolf knows from bluegrass: her grandfather is the founder of San Francisco’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. In this haunting tale of death and loneliness, Wolf is walking her betrothed down the aisle, not for a wedding ceremony but a funeral.

Even without the comfy chairs and floor lamp to set the mood, once Buddy and Julie Miller took the stage Wednesday night at Nashville’s City Winery it was as if they had invited the audience into their living room. Backed by a small group of musicians including Colin Linden on guitar, the couple delivered a brisk and blissful 45-minute set consisting mainly of songs from their recently released album, Breakdown on 20th Ave. South, which takes its name from the street on which their actual living room is situated.

Laura Benanti is a Tony award-winning veteran of several Broadway shows, which means her transition to musical performer on the ABC drama Nashville wasn't that much of a stretch. Although she's extremely disciplined (thanks to a theatrical schedule of eight live shows a week), her introduction to viewers on the series this season hasn't been without its professional challenges. But as Sadie Stone, new Bff to country superstar Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton), Benanti is making it look effortless.

"In some ways this is music boot camp," Benanti told Rolling Stone...

She’s no stranger to high-profile industry events, and last night (January 12) Nikki Reed was in the house for the 2014 InStyle and Warner Bros 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards post-party in Beverly Hills.

The “Twilight Saga: New Moon” babe looked stunning in a flirty baby blue strapless dress as she posed for the photographers outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel before heading inside.

In addition to her acting career, Nikki has been exploring her options for a musical side project, with great results.

She previously tweeted, “Day 1 in the studio with some of the best musicians in the world! Colin Linden on guitar, Dave Roe on bass and Ken Coomer on drums!!!”...

Tom Wilson answers his phone while trudging through a bitterly cold Hamilton, Ont. morning on the way to see his grandson. I have to do a double-take. Grandson? Is it possible that Wilson, the hulking figurehead of Hamilton's rough-edged, blue-collar rock scene for the past 30 years, is now a doting granddad?

I then remind myself that there have been many misconceptions about Wilson since he rose to prominence in the 1990s fronting Junkhouse a band whose shadow has perpetually lengthened since their break-up in 1998. Back then, Wilson took the band around the globe like a motorcycle gang leader, stalking stages like a buffalo, and leaving crowds of flannel-clad indie kids cowering in their wake.

But the reality is that Tom Wilson is a consummate, sensitive artist. His paintings have adorned nearly every album he's put out since the end of Junkhouse, whether with Blackie & The Rodeo Kings — his highly successful...

By Sean O’Connell

Hollywoodnews.com: Joel and Ethan Coen’s cult comedy “The Big Lebowski” received a ton of press last week due to a Blu-ray release of the film and a star-studded Q-and-a held in New York City on the film’s behalf. Get Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Julianne Moore together on one stage, and it’s going to make headlines.

But today, another Coen Brothers masterpiece is making news. “O Brother Where Art Thou?,” the filmmakers’ odyssey through the Depression-era South, is releasing a two-disc, anniversary edition of its Grammy winning soundtrack, and the disc reportedly will feature 12 tracks that didn’t make the cut the first time around.

While the soundtrack is best known for its version of Dick Burnett’s “Man of Constant Sorrow” (covered by George Clooney and the Soggy Bottom Boys), it also boasts fantastic bluegrass staples handpicked by the brothers and T. Bone Burnett.