ALBUM REVIEW: Mikaela Davis Plays With Genre On ‘Graceland Way’
Mikaela Davis has never been a stranger to transformation. She’s tried on hazy pop, whimsical folk, jam band grooves, and now, donning a bejeweled Western suit, finds herself fusing all these sounds and more on Graceland Way, her latest album. But don’t be fooled by the ‘fit, since
ALBUM REVIEW: Retro Folk Rock Purrs From Fantastic Cat
Fantastic Cat is a sort-of New York City super-group composed of four would be singer-songwriter stars: Anthony D’Amato, Brian Dunn, Don DiLego and Mike Montali (of Hollis Brown). They regularly wear cat masks in photos and readily acknowledge their commercial limitations; the joke is in part
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Total Dive’ Brown Horse Balance Originality and Derivation
Brown Horse’s first two albums, 2024’s Reservoir and 2025’s All the Right Weaknesses, established the band’s presence in the world of country rock. With their latest set, Total Dive, they further hone and occasionally perfect their MO. The mixes are more lushly arranged. Patrick Turner’s
ALBUM REVIEW: Nashville Rebel Tenille Townes Reboots Her Music on ‘The Acrobat’
What is real love? What’s the difference between “good” love and “bad” love? Pondering these and other knotty questions, the Canada-bred, Nashville-based Tenille Townes makes her escape from the major-label scene on The Acrobat, a terrific act of creative transformation. This remarkable album strips her music
No Depression’s Best of March 2026 Playlist
Things are starting to pick up in 2026, as March is packed with 40 new roots music albums on our radar! We kicked off the month with Spotlight artist Cat Clyde, who offered a heartbreaking, solo-acoustic version of her new song "Night Eyes," as well as a
THROUGH THE LENS: Three Phenomenal Roots Music Gatherings in Texas — SXSW, Luck Reunion, and Todd Snider Rules!
Mid-March 2026 was a humdinger of three Texas gatherings crucial to roots music, South by Southwest (SXSW), Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion, and a tribute to Todd Snider, “Todd Snider Rules!”
Luck Reunion ( held on Nelson's ranch in Spicewood, Texas) is a one-day event (March 19,