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ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Americana Railroad’ Arrives With Fresh Take on Train Songs

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Americana Railroad’ Arrives With Fresh Take on Train Songs

Nothing says Americana, in the broadest sense, more than trains. They’ve long been a source of romance and fascination — and, for songwriters, metaphor-laden inspiration. Trains may no longer have a dominant presence in the American consciousness, but Americana Railroad, a compilation of new recordings of new and old numbers,

Delbert McClinton Honors His Heroes as He Settles Into a Major Career Change

Delbert McClinton Honors His Heroes as He Settles Into a Major Career Change

Delbert McClinton sets the record straight in the succinct, to-the-point manner that has always been a hallmark of the American music great’s lyrics. “I’m retired, but I’m not retired from music,” the 81-year-old Texas native says from his Nashville home. “I’m retired from the bus and

ALBUM REVIEW: Corb Lund Makes Perfect Picks for ‘Songs My Friends Wrote’

ALBUM REVIEW: Corb Lund Makes Perfect Picks for ‘Songs My Friends Wrote’

Back in 2019, Corb Lund released an EP of songs by other artists. Cover Your Tracks was pretty eclectic, source-wise, and you would not immediately associate some of the artists chosen with a Canadian cowboy and country singer. (AC/DC? Nancy Sinatra? Billy Joel?) Now, after releasing Agricultural Tragic, an

SPOTLIGHT: Joshua Hedley Brings Back Country Bangers on ‘Neon Blue’

SPOTLIGHT: Joshua Hedley Brings Back Country Bangers on ‘Neon Blue’

EDITOR’S NOTE: Joshua Hedley is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for April 2022. His new album, Neon Blue, comes out on April 22 via New West Records. Look for more from Hedley all month long. Joshua Hedley, it seems, was born to play country music. “When I was 3,

ALBUM REVIEW: Danielia Cotton Makes Us Believe in a ‘Good Day’

ALBUM REVIEW: Danielia Cotton Makes Us Believe in a ‘Good Day’

On the title song of her new album, Good Day, Danielia Cotton makes a big promise: “I’m gonna give you a reason to wake up believing it’s gonna be a good day,” she sings over a buoyant, Motown-ish groove that drives home the song’s upbeat message. The

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Tomorrow’ Finds The Rave-Ups Revived After 30-Year Break

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Tomorrow’ Finds The Rave-Ups Revived After 30-Year Break

Back in 1990, The Rave-Ups ended their third album, Chance, with “Faint Sense of Success.” The title just about summed up the band’s career. After generating some initial buzz with 1985’s Town + Country and an appearance in the movie Pretty in Pink, the band was not able to

Jesse Dayton Mines a Lifetime of Collaboration for ‘Beaumonster’ Memoir and Album

Jesse Dayton Mines a Lifetime of Collaboration for ‘Beaumonster’ Memoir and Album

EDITOR'S NOTE: As album releases slow down in December, we like to catch our breath and write about albums that came out earlier in the year that we didn't get a chance to review but we think are worthy of your attention. (In this case, it&