The Sunday Conversation: A sobering change for singer Jason Isbell

The singer-songwriter, playing the Troubadour in West Hollywood on Sept. 15, says giving up drinking has freed him up.Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, who carved out a solo career after a stint with Alabama's Drive-By Truckers band, is on tour for his new album, "Southeastern." Accompanied by his musician wife, Amanda Shires, Isbell plays the Troubadour in West Hollywood on Sept. 15 and is part of a double bill with Tom Freund at Santa Barbara's Lobero Theatre on Sept. 14.