Iris wanted to share this song and poem in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Like so many of you, I am deeply saddened by the passing of John Prine. It is my prayer that all the love he gave to this world will be returned ten-fold to his family — the ones he cherished…

Celebrate this New Year’s Eve with John Prine, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, and special guest, Iris DeMent at the Grand Ole Opry House!

Iris to be part of John Prince's All The Best Fest!

HELLO FRIENDS AND FANS, DUE TO A SEVERE COLD IRIS IS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING SHOWS: 

09/27 SELLERSVILLE THEATER 
09/28 CITY WINERY DC 
09/29 ROY'S HALL 
10/01 RAMS HEAD ON STAGE 
10/02 TINPAN 

THE SHOWS HAVE BEEN…

Iris will perform during the Americana Awards Ceremony in Nashville, TN this Wednesday at The Ryman Auditorium

where she will receivethe "Trailblazer" Award from the Americana Music Association. The event starts at 6:30 pm on Wednesday September 13th. 

In-depth 'Trackless Woods' feature by BookForum : Singer Iris DeMent's Homage to Soviet Poet Anna Akhmatova

READ HERE

To be honored this fall by the Americana Music Association, along with other artists such as Graham Nash and Van Morrison, in Nashville, TN, DeMent is 2017’s Americana Trailblazer Award recipient; a press release explains that she "exemplifies…

Check out the interview here! Iris DeMent talks to Terry Gross about writing her first song, the church and how music is the calling that forces her into the spotlight.