Getting the work boots muddy on a Greenville farm is usually the result of a long day’s work, not a weekend music festival.

These bands are essential listening for any fan of Red Dirt country music. They showcase the quality and variety of the sub-genre.

Sturgill Simpson didn’t need us during his performance at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. The great ones rarely do. Miles Davis. Jack White. Willie Nelson. Their concerts are often free from the ...