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ALBUM REVIEW: Andy Hedges Sings Cowboy Songs for Now on ‘The Westerner’

ALBUM REVIEW: Andy Hedges Sings Cowboy Songs for Now on ‘The Westerner’

Cowboys and their escapades and tall tales have been staples of American pop culture for generations. But few living cowboy songsters do a better job capturing those legends alongside heart-felt stories of the working cowboys and their traditions and culture than Andy Hedges. With his latest album, The Westerner, the

Joy and Uplift Star on Alison Brown and Steve Martin Collaboration, ‘Safe, Sensible and Sane’

Joy and Uplift Star on Alison Brown and Steve Martin Collaboration, ‘Safe, Sensible and Sane’

“Two banjos can be a cry for help,” says bluegrass musician and banjo player Alison Brown, with a laugh. Indeed, even one banjo in American music is frequently written as a showoff or brash counterpart; and in the rare instance that two appear, they’re often pitted against each other

In the Deep End with Brennen Leigh

In the Deep End with Brennen Leigh

“Everything’s bigger in Texas / that includes heartache, too,” country singer/songwriter Brennen Leigh sings on “Alone In The Lone Star,” off her latest album. Leigh, who’s a meticulous explorer of country music subgenre ought to know, after all. Her hefty catalogue and trove of personal knowledge encompass not

ALBUM REVIEW: Margo Price's 'Hard Headed Woman' is Wise, Sad, Exquisite Country Music

ALBUM REVIEW: Margo Price's 'Hard Headed Woman' is Wise, Sad, Exquisite Country Music

Hard headed women are forever causing trouble in country music history, but very few of them own their narratives. Margo Price does. On her latest, Hard Headed Woman, Price returns to a classic country sound reminiscent of her early albums full force, but plants her feet firmly on her own

ALBUM REVIEW: Five Decades In and Counting, Asleep at The Wheel is Still 'Riding High in Texas'

ALBUM REVIEW: Five Decades In and Counting, Asleep at The Wheel is Still 'Riding High in Texas'

Western swing legends Asleep at The Wheel have been a band for 55 years, and a Texas band for 50 of those. Impossible to confuse with the hottest new thing, Asleep at The Wheel’s secret has always been in being the most fun on the block. And to celebrate

SPOTLIGHT: Tami Neilson’s Heart and Life Shine Brightly on ‘Neon Cowgirl’

SPOTLIGHT: Tami Neilson’s Heart and Life Shine Brightly on ‘Neon Cowgirl’

Editor's Note: Tami Neilson is No Depression's Spotlight Artist for July 2025. Learn more about her new album, Neon Cowgirl, which was released July 11 via Outside Music in this feature, exclusive video of her song 'Salvation Mountain', and exclusive essay from her. A

ESSAY: Joshua Ray Walker’s ‘Tropicana’ and Music as Refuge

ESSAY: Joshua Ray Walker’s ‘Tropicana’ and Music as Refuge

Joshua Ray Walker’s music has always felt like sanctuary to me. It’s comforting in its rawness, for the granular, exquisite way his lyrics capture humanity, and utterly arresting at times thanks to his high lonesome voice. His first three studio albums, Wish You Were Here (2019), Glad You