Sturgill Simpson is, once again, in the midst of an intriguing creative restart. The ambitious country/psych-rock/bluegrass artist announced earlier this summer that you can call him Johnny Blue Skies ...

About halfway through his new album, Sturgill Simpson sings about identity. In a tune aptly titled “Who I Am,” he tempers a sense of loss with “comfort in just knowing nothing ever stays the same.” ...

When last we left Breathitt County-born Sturgill Simpson, his persona was, by his own hand, getting decommissioned. The artist who had spent the previous decade derailing country music convention, ...

In the eight years since his last Twin Cities concert, Sturgill Simpson has made two traditional bluegrass albums, an electronic hard-rock record and a cowboy storyteller concept LP. His newest ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - When hitting the road for the first time in nearly four years, bluegrass icon Sturgill Simpson has made sure to include a tour stop in Fargo - Moorhead area. The “Why ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Sturgill Simpson is back and coming to Lexington for his new fall tour, and a surprise announcement from organizers detailed that Simpson will also release a new album on ...

Sturgill Simpson didn’t mount a comeback this year: He staged a reinvention. In 2021, Simpson bid farewell to a solo career that stretched from bluegrass picking to rock concept albums and, of course, ...

The Why Not Tour is Simpson’s first since his previous one was canceled due to the pandemic in 2020. His four-year hiatus has certainly benefited him and has gone on to benefit fans, as his shows have ...

This week's playlist includes new music by The Specials, Anxious, Sturgill Simpson ft. Willie Nelson, Deafheaven, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and more. This week's Notable Releases include Deafheaven's ...