"American Epic" compilation series is a collection of releases of music associated with the film series "The American Epic", a historical documentaries are a journey back in time to the "Big Bang" of modern popular music.

A one-night-only concert was held at New York City's Town Hall last fall, to celebrate the music of the Coen brothers film "Inside Llewyn Davis". The evening was filmed for a documentary that was broadcast by Showtime last winter, and now Nonesuch Records releases a live recording of the concert, Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of “Inside Llewyn Davis”. The concert, documentary, and live album were produced by the film writer/director/producers Joel and Ethan Coen and soundtrack producer T Bone Burnett.

The Avett Brothers once again team up with Rick Rubin on "True Sadness", the band's fourth consecutive collaboration with the producer. Sonically, the album is as multidimensional as its makers. The same could be said of its long list of influences: from Queen to Jimmie Rodgers, Tom Petty to Nine Inch Nails, Gillian Welch to Aretha Franklin and Walt Disney to Pink Floyd. There are moments of undeniable celebration and camaraderie, others of quiet and lonely exhalation.

Although it was the major label debut from the Avett Brothers, 2009's "I And Love And You" was hardly the first album from the brothers. Their five previous independent releases impressed Rick Rubin so much he not only agreed to produce this record, he also signed them to his label. Named the 2009 artist to watch by Rolling Stone, the Avett Brothers helped resurrect the rootsy Americana movement.