In the final episode of this season, Adia is joined by “Queen of Bounce” Big Freedia. From Beyoncé to Kesha,... more

The music of the South is always drawing upon the church, either relishing in it, or rebelling from it. When... more

From Bessie Smith to Megan Thee Stallion, Southern Black women have built on a long legacy of giving their bodies... more

Tressie McMillan Cottom says the blues go beyond the beat and key. It’s a feeling born and inherited from the... more

What happens when one artist’s work is read through the lens of another? Tré Burt’s rambling bluesman sound means his... more

Born in Chattanooga, and based in Johnson City, Tennessee, Amythyst Kiah’s sound is a blend of old-time music and fingerpicking... more

Just hours after a Confederate monument was removed in Richmond, VA, Jason Isbell made his take very clear: “Nostalgia requires... more

Welcome back to Call & Response. To open season two of our show, Adia is joined by fellow Southerner and... more

“What could be possible in the future when it comes to our artists? What is possible when it comes to... more

On Saturday at Newport, Allison Russell convened a super group of BIPOC performers to take the stage lead by the... more