JASON ISBELL

Tennessee has long championed its musical and creative communities, but some musicians and artists feel threatened by its new laws targeting trans youth and drag performances.

Louisiana-native Lainey Wilson is no overnight success as she heads into the Country Music Association Awards as the leading nominee.

The seller owns more than a million Lego pieces and transformed the home into a Lego wonderland. The kitchen backsplash has more than 4,000 Legos.

Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell and Yola are the leading nominees for the 2022 Americana Honors and Awards, with each one up for album of the year, artist of the year and song of the year.

The Tennessee Republican appeared confused about the location of her home state while alluding to former President Donald Trump's now-defunct project.

When faced with too many choices, what's a Grammy voter to do.

The Grand Ole Opry, country music's most historic and storied stage, is getting heavy criticism for an appearance by troubled country star Morgan Wallen.

The singer-songwriter has been very public about his pro-vaccine stance.

Musical multi-hyphenate Brandi Carlile has another trophy for her shelf as she won artist of the year at the 2021 Americana Honors and Awards show.

Imagine a giant all-you-can-eat buffet, row after row of hot, steaming offerings.

"Now, watching this new wave, I realize we are still in the fight and I must do my part," Brooks said.

After a silent year in which artists were sent grants instead of invitations to perform, the beloved festival was determined to go on this year – as carefully as possible. And how possible is that?

Concerts are back!

Singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Amythyst Kiah are both up for three nominations at this year's Americana Honors and Awards Show.

FILE - Morgan Wallen arrives at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 7, 2019, in Las Vegas. Wallen fans are buying up his latest album after he appeared on a video shouting a racial slur. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country star Morgan Wallen asked fans not to downplay the racist language he was caught saying on camera and said that he accepted the punishments he faced. TMZ posted a video last week of Wallen saying a racial slur and Wallen apologized at the time. It is the first country album to spend four weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart since 2003, when Shania Twain’s album “Up!” spent five weeks at the top.

Musicians and fans alike are criticizing country artists like Janson and Rice who performed at outdoor concerts this weekend where social media pictures showed large crowds without masks. Rice performed in front of a large crowd in Tennessee and Janson performed at an outdoor festival in Idaho. (AP Photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. Fellow musicians and fans alike are criticizing country artists who performed at outdoor concerts this weekend where social media pictures showed large, tight crowds without masks, even as COVID-19 cases resurge in the United States. Country star Kelsea Ballerini called Rice selfish for risking people's health by playing in front of a large crowd. But the owner of the venue where Rice played said the concert was approved by both city and county officials.

Saturday Sessions: Jason Isbell performs "Letting You Go" Musician Jason Isbell recorded his new album, "Reunions," before the coronavirus outbreak hit. Like many artists, he was supposed to be on tour, but instead finds himself at home isolating with his wife, fellow musician Amanda Shires, and their 4-year-old daughter. Despite being confined to home himself, Isbell’s album spread out wide to hit #1 on four Billboard charts. He joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to perform "Letting You Go."

Saturday Sessions: Jason Isbell performs "Only Children" Musician Jason Isbell recorded his new album, "Reunions," before the coronavirus outbreak hit. Like many artists, he was supposed to be on tour, but instead finds himself at home isolating with his wife, fellow musician Amanda Shires, and their 4-year-old daughter. Despite being confined to home himself, Isbell’s album spread out wide to hit #1 on four Billboard charts. He joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to perform "Only Children."

FILE - This July 15, 2018 file photo shows Jason Isbell, of Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, performing at Forecastle Music Festival in Louisville, Ky. Isbell is king of the Americana genre, but he's ambitious for more. The 2013 breakthrough album Southeastern established Isbell as an important new voice and two vibrant follow-ups proved that wasn't a fluke. With Lucinda Williams and t he late John Prine, Isbell formed a holy trinity for fans of Americana music. But Isbell wanted production touches that could help the disc Reunions appeal to people who might not listen to Americana music. Isbell, a progressive with no interest in seeing Trump re-elected, will likely face those issues himself in an election year.