There are a slew of “brother acts” in traditional country and bluegrass—The Delmores, the Stanleys, the Louvins—but “sister acts” are quite rare. The small north Georgia town of Calhoun is home to the Lovell Sisters, Jessica (21), Megan (18), and Rebecca (16). The band formed just three years ago, but the Sisters have already made some major marks. A...

Otis Redding was soul, but Otis Redding was country, too. That was a point on which he always insisted, and that was the way others saw him. His strength was his simplicity, even if the simplicity was hard-won. The basis for his music was sincerity, not spectacular showmanship; he was at heart a stand-up singer whose power came from his ability to inspire...