Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Announce New Covers Album
Jason Isbell and his band, the 400 Unit, have announced a new covers album. Georgia Blue is due out Oct. 15 via Southeastern Records, the independent record label that Isbell founded.The project features guest performances from a variety of Americana acts including Brandi Carlile, Julien Baker, Béla Fleck, Steve Gorman, Peter Levin, Amanda Shires, Brittney Spencer, Chris Thile, Sadler Vaden and Adia Victoria. The first single — a cover of the R.E.M. song "Driver 8" featuring former the Civil Wars member John Paul White — is available now.With Georgia Blue, the Americana icon is making good on a...