Calling it quits.
Jason Isbell and his wife, fellow singer and frequent collaborator Amanda Shires, have filed for divorce after nearly 11 years of marriage.
The two singers were married in February 2013 following Isbell’s decision to get sober the previous year and time in rehab. They were married shortly after finishing Isbell’s Southeastern album, on which Shires performed vocals and violin. And the leadoff track, “Cover Me Up,” was a deeply personal song written by Isbell to his wife.
Isbell credited Shires with convincing him to go to rehab and sober up, after he confessed to her that he needed help with his addiction.
In a 2013 interview with NPR, Shires said:
“I didn’t care if he was mad at me. I didn’t care if that meant that it was the end of our relationship. To me, it was, ‘This person needs help.’ “
In addition to being a member of The Highwomen, Shires has been featured on every album Isbell’s released over the last decade, including his most recent album Weathervanes in 2023. She has also toured extensively with her husband.
The couple haven’t commented publicly on their separation, but the petition for divorce was filed December 15, 2023 in Williamson County Chancery Court, just outside of Nashville.
Fans have also speculated that the two may be having marital problems, after a birthday post that Shires made for Isbell was taken down shortly after it was posted, and the couple unfollowed each other on Instagram.
Shires is still listed as an opener for two dates on Isbell’s current tour, though it remains to be seen whether those plans change now that the couple seem to have gone their separate ways.
Isbell won a pair of Grammys this past Sunday, one for Best American Roots Song, and another for Best Americana Album. Shires did not attend.
Zach Bryan Announces 2024 ‘The Quittin’ Time Tour’ Featuring The Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Isbell & More
Zach Bryan has announced his extensive 2024 The Quittin’ Time tour, which will kick off in March of next year in Chicago, Illinois and run though December ending in his home state of Oklahoma at Tulsa’s BOK Center.
And not only is it an insane run of dates, Zach is taking out some absolute legends in the country music scene, having the Turnpike Troubadours and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit open up some shows, in addition to other heavy hitters in The Middle East, Sheryl Crow, Sierra Ferrell, Matt Maeson, and Levi Turner rotating dates on others.
Zach also just wrapped up his sold-out Burn, Burn, Burn tour, and of course, this new tour announcement comes on the heels of the release of his self-titled album this past Friday.
You can check out the full schedule below, which even includes a few stadium dates in Denver, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Tampa and Minneapolis:
Zach Bryan’s The Quittin Time Tour 2024 Dates:
March 06 Chicago, IL United Center *^
March 07 Chicago, IL United Center *^
March 09 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena *^
March 10 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center *^
March 12 State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center *^
March 14 Newark, NJ Prudential Center *^
March 15 Newark, NJ Prudential Center *^
March 17 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena *^
March 18 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena *^
March 20 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum *
March 22 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena at the BJCC *^
March 25 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena *^
March 27 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center *^
March 28 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center *^
April 26 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena *^
April 29 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center *^
May 02 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center *^
May 05 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena *^
May 06 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena *^
May 09 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center *^
May 13 North Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena *^
May 14 North Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena *^
May 17 Oklahoma City, OK Paycom Center *^
May 18 Oklahoma City, OK Paycom Center *^
June 07 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena #^
June 08 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena #^
June 15 Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High #^
June 22 Columbus, OH Buckeye Country Superfest
June 26 Foxborough, MA Gillette Stadium +^
July 30 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center @^
July 31 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center @^
August 03 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum @^
August 04 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum @^
August 07 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field %^
August 10 Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium !^
August 14 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium +^
August 17 Arlington, TX AT&T Stadium +^
August 20 Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center @^
August 24 Minneapolis, MN U.S. Bank Stadium %^
August 25 Grand Forks, ND Alerus Center @^
November 17 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place @^
November 18 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place @^
November 20 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena @^
November 22 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome @^
November 23 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome @^
November 26 Portland, OR Moda Center @^
November 27 Portland, OR Moda Center @^
November 29 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center @^
December 03 Glendale, AZ Desert Diamond Arena @^
December 04 Glendale, AZ Desert Diamond Arena @^
December 06 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center @^
December 07 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center @^
December 13 Tulsa, OK BOK Center @^
December 14 Tulsa, OK BOK Center @^
* The Middle East
+ Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
% Turnpike Troubadours
! Sheryl Crow
# Sierra Ferrell
@ Matt Maeson
^ Levi Turner
And in case you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t listened yet, I’ll leave a few of my early favorites here:
“I Remember Everything (ft. Kacey Musgraves)”
“Hey Driver (ft. The War & Treaty)”