Old Crow Medicine Show Performs Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth” & Join Maggie Rose For “Beautiful Land” Duet for Songs of U.S.

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The Music and Conversation Series From Salt Lick Sessions Also Features Brandy Clark, Swamp Dogg, Claire Ernst, Farayi, LÉA THE LEOX, MARIS, Joy Oladokun, Raye Zaragoza and More

In Today's New Session, Old Crow Medicine Show Emphasizes the Power of the People & the Depth of the American Music Canon | Maggie Rose's Session Kicks Off July 29

July 27, 2026 - Today, Old Crow Medicine Show reflects on the power of music to mobilize and empower social movements with their passionate cover of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" for Salt Lick Sessions' Songs of U.S. series. Their accompanying interview, also out today, serves as a love letter to America and proclaims music as a healing force for the country.

Songs of U.S. is a performance and conversation series that brings together musicians from across genres to reinterpret songs that have shaped the country's cultural identity while exploring what belongs in the American songbook today. Watch Salt Lick Incubator's president Liza Levy discuss the series and America's musical legacy in her interview on MS Now's Morning Joe .

Today, Salt Lick Sessions premiered Old Crow Medicine Show's rendition of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth," which the band selected as belonging to the American songbook as representative of one of the many great American protest songs. Old Crow Medicine Show also praised the timelessness of the song in their interview , calling it "'a sign of the times' kind of song [that] probably will never cease to be, because there is always going to be an opportunity for people, Americans, to mobilize, to remind those in power that we have the power."

Tomorrow (July 28), Old Crow Medicine Show's original duet "Beautiful Land" with Maggie Rose will air, which is a song about the wealth of opportunity America provides. "It goes beyond what we have, it's about what it can be," shares the band. In her interview out July 29, Rose similarly calls out the song's hope for the future, noting how it underscores the importance of acceptance and diversity.

Watch Old Crow Medicine Show's cover of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" HERE .

Watch Old Crow Medicine Show's Songs of U.S. interview HERE .

Forthcoming sessions featuring Brandy Clark, Swamp Dogg, MARIS, Joy Oladokun, Raye Zaragoza, and more will roll out throughout the summer via Salt Lick Sessions' YouTube channel and social platforms. Last week, sessions with Durand Bernarr and Jordyn Simone went live, and Maggie Rose's sessionswill begin rolling out this week on Wednesday, July 29. Rose focuses on the value of human connection and sensitivity in her interview, covering John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery" and her original "Gentle Man" to remind people to be "more gentle with ourselves in a world that's not always so gentle."

Across the series, artists reinterpret works by writers including Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Beyoncé, Bill Withers, Roberta Flack, Marvin Gaye, and John Denver. Featured performances include Amy Grant 's take on "Carolina in My Mind," Mickey Guyton revisiting "Take Me Home, Country Roads," Tiny Habits reimagining "Blowin' in the Wind," Joy Oladokun performing "Ain't No Sunshine," Brittney Spencer interpreting "Killing Me Softly With His Song," Samara Joy performing Duke Ellington's "Le Sucrier-Velours, Paula Prieto renditioning "God Bless The Child," Trousdale covering "Amazing Grace," and Durand Bernarr ' s revival of "Summertime."

Variety noted that Songs of U.S. arrives amid renewed conversations about patriotism and American identity, describing the project as offering "a more thoughtful and perhaps meaningfully patriotic approach" to celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary. You can read more about the series in Variety HERE .

About Salt Lick Sessions

Salt Lick Incubator's signature series, Salt Lick Sessions, is known for its artist-first approach to compensation, rights, and creative collaboration. The series takes viewers on a nationwide discovery tour, featuring more than 50 musicians each year through intimate video portraits that invite viewers directly into the artist's realm. Past performers include Jon Batiste, Big Freedia, Sheryl Crow, Lalah Hathaway, Mickey Guyton, Madison Cunningham, Tank and the Bangas, Dawes, and many more.

About Salt Lick Incubator

Salt Lick Incubator is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting innovative musicians at critical stages of their careers. Founded by Roger Brown, former president of Berklee College of Music and Liza Levy, the organization provides grants, mentorship, creative development and media platforms for artists building sustainable careers. Its signature series, Salt Lick Sessions, is known for its artist-first approach.

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