The Orion Amphitheater will open in Huntsville, Alabama, next spring with an all-star lineup of artists who have strong ties to the state. The weekend-long “First Waltz” will take place May 13 through 15 and include performances by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Brittany Howard, and Waxahatchee. The three-day …
Read More »Jason Isbell Says He'll Record a Georgia Covers Album If Biden Wins the State
Thursday night, as Georgia trended toward a historic victory for the Democratic party in the 2020 presidential election, Jason Isbell mulled the idea of sweetening the event with a new recorded project. Rather than a batch of original songs to follow 2020’s Reunions, though, Isbell says that if Joe Biden …
Read More »Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Perform 'Overseas' Over Video on 'Colbert'
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit performed the slinking “Running With Our Eyes Closed,” along with an impassioned rendition of “Overseas,” as part of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s ongoing #PlayAtHomeSeries. The songwriter and his socially distanced band combined seamlessly for the performances: “Running With Our Eyes Closed” for …
Read More »Hear Jason Isbell's Haunting New Ballad 'Only Children'
Jason Isbell has released “Only Children,” the third track he’s shared from Reunions, his forthcoming studio album with the 400 Unit. The ballad follows lead single “Be Afraid,” with its empowering chorus to “do it anyway,” and the moody seven-minute opus “What’ve I Done to Help.” “Only Children” is the most …
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