Jason Isbell Profile On ‘CBS Sunday Morning’

  • Aug 9, 2015
  • 9:45 am PDT
  • Andy Kahn
Jason Isbell CBS Sunday Morning
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Jason Isbell‘s recently issued LP Something More Than Free, debuted at No. 1 on three of Billboard’s charts (country, folk and rock). The Alabama-born musician’s successful follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2013 album Southeastern continues to build upon his stature as one of the top contemporary American songwriters. That success is not going unnoticed, as can be seen in a profile that aired on CBS Sunday Morning.

In the clip below Isbell can be seen touring Fame Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals where he was employed as a songwriter at age 21. It also includes footage of Isbell performing live with his band The 400 Unit as well as in the studio with his fiddle playing and talented vocalist wife Amanda Shires. Anthony Mason also interviews Isbell, his mother Angela Hill Barnett as well as Shires in the video which you can view here:

Also watch a web-exclusive CBS Sunday Morning video of Isbell talking about his musical learning process:

Tour Dates for
Jason Isbell

  • Mar
    29
    2019
    • New Orleans, LA

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Fillmore New Orleans 

    Aaron Lee Tasjan
  • Mar
    31
    2019
    • Tupelo, MS

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at BancorpSouth Arena 

    Amanda Shires
    • 1616 FM 3158
    • Dale, TX 78616
    • United States
    Apr
    12
    2019
    • Dale, TX
    • 4 days • Apr 11 - 14, 2019

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Old Settler’s Music Festival 

    Brandi CarlileJason Isbell and The 400 UnitDel McCoury Band
  • Apr
    19
    2019
    • Louisville, KY

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Iroquois Amphitheater 

  • Apr
    20
    2019
    • Louisville, KY

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Iroquois Amphitheater 

    Son Volt
    • 265 Park Ave West NW
    • Atlanta, GA 30313
    • United States
    Apr
    21
    2019
    • Atlanta, GA
    • 3 days • Apr 19 - 21, 2019

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at SweetWater 420 Fest 

    Widespread PanicThe Avett BrothersJason Isbell and The 400 Unit
    • 141 Courthouse Square
    • Oxford, MS 38655
    • United States
    Apr
    27
    2019
    • Oxford, MS
    • 2 days • Apr 26 - 27, 2019

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Double Decker Arts Festival 

    Eric GalesJason Isbell and The 400 UnitLilly HiattShovels & RopeLuceroDurand Jones & the Indications
  • Jun
    6
    2019
    • San Diego, CA

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU 

    Father John MistyJade Bird
  • Jun
    7
    2019
    • Santa Barbara, CA

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Santa Barbara Bowl 

    Father John MistyJade Bird
  • Jun
    8
    2019
    • Berkeley, CA

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Greek Theatre 

    Father John MistyJade Bird
  • Jun
    9
    2019
    • Bend, OR

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Les Schwab Amphitheater 

    Father John MistyJade Bird
  • Jun
    11
    2019
    • Redmond, WA

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Marymoor Park 

    Father John MistyJade Bird
  • Jun
    14
    2019
    • Minneapolis, MN

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at The Armory 

    Father John MistyJade Bird
  • Jun
    15
    2019
    • Chicago, IL

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island 

    Father John MistyJade Bird
  • Jun
    16
    2019
    • Milwaukee, WI

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at BMO Harris Bradley Pavilion 

    Father John MistyJade Bird
  • Jun
    17
    2019
    • Detroit, MI

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Fox Theatre 

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  • Jun
    19
    2019
    • Brooklyn, NY

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Prospect Park Bandshell 

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  • Jun
    20
    2019
    • Canandaigua, NY

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at CMAC (Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center) 

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  • Jun
    21
    2019
    • Columbia, MD

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Merriweather Post Pavilion 

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  • Jun
    22
    2019
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at The Met Philadelphia 

    Father John MistyJade Bird
  • Jun
    24
    2019
    • Richmond, VA

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Altria Theatre 

    Father John MistyJade Bird
  • Jun
    25
    2019
    • Cary, NC

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Koka Booth Amphitheatre 

    Father John MistyJade Bird
  • Jun
    27
    2019
    • Irving, TX

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 

    Father John MistyErin RaeErin Rae and The Meanwhiles
  • Jun
    28
    2019
    • Houston, TX

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall 

    Father John MistyErin Rae
  • Jun
    29
    2019
    • Tulsa, OK

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at BOK Center 

    Father John MistyErin Rae
    • 500 East Colorado Ave
    • Telluride, CO 81435
    • United States
    Jul
    14
    2019
    • Telluride, CO
    • 3 days • Jul 12 - 14, 2019

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at The RIDE Festival 

    Jason Isbell and The 400 UnitWidespread PanicBig Head Todd and The Monsters
    • 808 Monticello St
    • Somerset, KY 42501
    • United States
    Jul
    19
    2019
    • Somerset, KY
    • 2 days • Jul 19 - 20, 2019

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Master Musicians Festival 

    Jason Isbell and The 400 UnitThe War And TreatyCedric Burnside

    Exact performance date not yet confirmed.

  • Aug
    2
    2019
    • Bonner Springs, KS

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Providence Medical Center Amphitheater 

    Brandi Carlile
    • 3357 St. Charles Rd
    • St. Charles, IA 50240
    • United States
    Aug
    3
    2019
    • St. Charles, IA
    • 3 days • Aug 2 - 4, 2019

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Hinterland 

    HozierJason Isbell and The 400 UnitBrandi Carlile
    • 2300 Oak Ridge Road
    • Arrington, VA 22922
    • United States
    Aug
    25
    2019
    • Arrington, VA
    • 4 days • Aug 22 - 25, 2019

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Lockn’ 

    Trey Anastasio BandTedeschi Trucks BandBob Weir and Wolf Bros
    • 150 River St
    • Chattanooga, TN 37405
    • United States
    Sep
    7
    2019
    • Chattanooga, TN
    • 2 days • Sep 7 - 8, 2019

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Moon River Music Festival 

    Jason Isbell and The 400 UnitBrandi CarlileDrew Holcomb and the Neighbors

    Exact performance date not yet confirmed.

  • Sep
    17
    2019
    • Morrison, CO

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Red Rocks Amphitheatre 

    David Crosby
    • 200 James M Spain Dr
    • Florence, AL 35630
    • United States
    Oct
    5
    2019
    • Florence, AL
    • 1 day • Oct 5, 2019

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at ShoalsFest 

    Jason Isbell and The 400 UnitSheryl CrowMavis Staples
    • Playas Uvero Alto km 275
    • Punta Cana, Not selected
    • Dominican Republic
    Nov
    11
    2019
    • Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
    • 5 days • Nov 11 - 15, 2019

    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at All The Best Festival 

    John PrineJason Isbell and The 400 UnitNathaniel Rateliff

    Exact performance date not yet confirmed.

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