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LISTEN: Jason Isbell Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Jason Isbell performs on Mountain Stage in Franklin, Tennessee.Chris Morris/Mountain Stage
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This week’s encore episode of Mountain Stage was recorded in the intimate, historic Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee. Host Kathy Mattea welcomes some of Americana’s top artists, including Grammy Award-winning musician, singer and songwriter Jason Isbell in a solo acoustic set.
Jason Isbell started his career in the company of the Drive-by Truckers as a songwriter and guitarist, later going out on his own to form his band The 400 Unit. On his 2023 album Weathervanes, Isbell’s voice is stronger than ever and his beautifully crafted songwriting continues to reach listeners in profound ways.
Our Song of the Week is Isbell’s solo performance of “Strawberry Woman,” from Weathervanes.
Our Song of the Week comes from singer-songwriter and guitarist Joy Clark. “Tell It To The Wind” was written in a moment of gratitude while Clark was on tour in Waterford, Mississippi at Foxfire Ranch.
On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, we revisit the first of two 41st anniversary shows, which were recorded at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, West Virginia in December 2024. Guest host and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Conor Knighton welcomes Stephen Kellogg, Jill Sobule, Mindy Smith, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and The David Mayfield Parade.
Our Song of the Week comes from Catskills singer-songwriter Hannah Cohen. On this episode of Mountain Stage, Cohen performs "Summer Sweat," a single from her newest album, Earthstar Mountain, which Rolling Stone called “one of the best indie releases of the year.”
This week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded live at the Canady Creative Arts Center on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. Host Kathy Mattea welcomed SHADOWLANDS feat. S. Carey and John Raymond, Tae & The Neighborly, Damn Tall Buildings, Erin McKeown, and Ken Yates.