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The Forum,London
The Alabama songwriter praised by Springsteen proves he’s ready to capture his soulful tunes to the grand leaguesThere’s less of Jason Isbell than there was when he was a Drive-By Trucker and drinking to excess. These days, the sober 36-year-broken-down Alabama native is as lean as his songs. Isbell’s music has been praised by Bruce Springsteen and John Prine, or kindred spirits who know that songwriters bank their best material early on and spend the rest of their career making withdrawals. Related: Jason Isbell's success shows that country music is splitting in two Continue reading...

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