Jason Isbell

American singer-songwriter

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March 2025 Releases his solo album 'Foxes in the Snow'.
2024 Jason Isbell received nominations for International Album of the Year for 'Weathervanes' and International Artist of the Year
2024 Jason Isbell won the International Trailblazer Award
October 4 2024 Scheduled release of 'Live From The Ryman Vol. 2' through Southeastern Records.
August 19 2024 Isbell performs at the Democratic National Convention.
February 2024 Won two Grammy Awards for Best Americana Song ('Cast Iron Skillet') and Best Americana Album ('Weathervanes').
February 8 2024 News is released about Isbell's divorce filing from Amanda Shires.
2023 Music video for 'White Beretta' directed by Dave Willis & Jim Fortier
2023 Isbell and Shires perform in a tribute concert for Justin Townes Earle.
2023 Released music video for 'King of Oklahoma', directed by Rahul Chakraborty
2023 Jason Isbell plays the role of Bill Smith in the film Killers of the Flower Moon
December 2023 Isbell files for divorce from Amanda Shires.
September 2023 Awarded bachelor's degree in English by the University of Memphis after discussions about his career experience.
June 9 2023 Released album 'Weathervanes' with the 400 Unit
April 22 2023 Jason Isbell released 'The Sound Emporium EP' in collaboration with his wife Amanda Shires, under the Southeastern label. The EP peaked at position 178 on the US charts.
2021 Appeared in an episode of the TV series Billions, playing himself viewing an art exhibit.
2021 Jason Isbell was nominated for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for 'Reunions', and Song of the Year for 'Dreamsicle'
October 15 2021 Released album 'Georgia Blue' with the 400 Unit
September 14 2021 Announced the charity album Georgia Blue, featuring covers of songs by Georgia artists.
April 6 2021 Isbell was announced as being cast in Martin Scorsese's film Killers of the Flower Moon, playing the role of Bill Smith, a victim of the Osage Indian murders.
2020 Justin Townes Earle dies from a fentanyl overdose.
May 15 2020 Released the album Reunions, produced by Dave Cobb and featuring guest vocals by David Crosby and Jay Buchanan.
May 8 2020 Released album 'Reunions' with the 400 Unit
2019 Josh Ritter released the album 'Fever Breaks' under Pytheas Recordings
2019 Isbell had a cameo as a guitar-playing wedding guest in the HBO film Deadwood: The Movie.
2018 Jason Isbell was nominated for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program for his performances of 'Cumberland Gap' and 'If We Were Vampires' on CBS This Morning
2018 Jason Isbell had a successful year, winning Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for 'The Nashville Sound', Duo/Group of the Year with the 400 Unit, and Song of the Year for 'If We Were Vampires'
2018 Jason Isbell won Best American Roots Song for 'If We Were Vampires' and Best Americana Album for 'The Nashville Sound'
October 19 2018 Released live album 'Live from the Ryman' through Thirty Tigers, which charted at #38 on the US charts.
2017 Music video for 'If We Were Vampires' directed by Joshua Britt & Neilson Hubbard
2017 Jason Isbell was nominated for Album of the Year at an awards ceremony for his album 'The Nashville Sound'.
2017 Jason Isbell was named Artist-in-Residence, winning the honor.
October 2017 Announced as the official artist-in-residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
June 16 2017 Released album 'The Nashville Sound' with the 400 Unit, reaching #1 on US Country and US Folk charts
April 22 2017 Released Record Store Day exclusive live album 'Live from Welcome to 1979' through Thirty Tigers.
March 13 2017 Announced a new album with the 400 Unit, The Nashville Sound.
2016 Jason Isbell won Best American Roots Song for '24 Frames' and Best Americana Album for 'Something More Than Free'
2016 Jason Isbell won Album of the Year for 'Something More Than Free' and Song of the Year for '24 Frames', while being nominated for Artist of the Year
2016 Jason Isbell won the International Artist of the Year award
2016 Jason Isbell made his first acting appearance, guest starring in the animated TV series Squidbillies as pastor Kyle Nubbins.
May 11 2016 Nominated for three Americana Music Honors & Awards, winning Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
April 2016 Appeared on BBC's Later With Jools Holland, performing 'The Life You Chose'.
2015 Music video for '24 Frames' released
2015 Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires released 'Sea Songs', a digital-only album on Southeastern Records, featuring the songs 'I Follow Rivers' and 'Mutineer'.
August 2015 Joined by Patterson Hood on stage in Portland, Oregon, where they performed several Drive-By Truckers songs together.
July 17 2015 Released album 'Something More Than Free', which reached #1 on US Country and US Folk charts
2014 Released music video for 'Super 8'
2014 Isbell won a clean sweep at the Americana Music Awards, including Album of the Year for Southeastern, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year for 'Cover Me Up'.
June 15 2014 Performed a sold-out acoustic benefit show with former bandmates Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley at the Shoals Theater in Florence, Alabama, marking their first performance together since 2007.
2013 Music video for 'Traveling Alone' directed by James Weems

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