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News Articles: Jason Isbell

Mickey Guyton sings on the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Here's who performed (and who got bumped) on the first night of the DNC

Monday evening’s first celebrity musical guest, country singer Mickey Guyton, sang her 2021 song “All American” to a rousing response.

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  • Stephen Thompson
(Left to right): Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Bill Berry and Peter Buck, of R.E.M., perform onstage during the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 13, 2024 in New York City.

WATCH: R.E.M. performs at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony; Mike Mills tells GPB about the honor

The band broke up in 2011 and all four original members haven't played together since 2007. That changed Thursday night in New York City, where Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe took the stage during their induction ceremony. Mills spoke with GPB ahead of the gathering to talk about what the band's songs mean to its legacy.

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<em>The record</em>, the debut album by the indie supergroup featuring Julien Baker (left), Phoebe Bridgers (center) and Lucy Dacus<em>, </em>was released in March, more than four years after the trio's debut EP.

Poll results: Listeners pick their favorite albums of 2023

There was one overwhelming favorite album that topped this year's All Songs Considered listener poll, and it wasn't even close.

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  • Robin Hilton
Jason Isbell

The rebuilt heart of Jason Isbell

A decade ago, Jason Isbell gave his career a second act by facing his own mistakes. Can he help his listeners do the same?

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  • Jefferson Cowie