ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Playing for the Man at the Door’ Gathers Gems From Mack McCormick’s Field Recordings
After traipsing all over the countryside hanging around out-of-the-way juke joints and knocking on doors trying to run down obscure local or regional performers and record them, most field recording collectors want to share their findings with the general public.
The father-son team of John and
In the Deep End With Joshua Ray Walker
It only takes a few seconds of Joshua Ray Walker’s What Is It Even? to realize this is a bold project.
The 11-song tribute to female singers and songwriters starts with an unaccompanied piercing country wail: “I’m cryin’ …” But it’s not a country weeper, or at
No Depression's Best of July 2023 Playlist
Everyone and everything seems to move slower during these sweltering summer days. And while July saw fewer releases than the jam-packed, longest-playlist-yet June, last month also featured a number of slower, acoustic songs too.
Of course, that wasn't always the case, as artists like Lukas
ALBUM REVIEW: Beth Bombara Holds Space for Hope on ‘It All Goes Up’
As with each of her previous three albums, Beth Bombara’s distinct vocals and perceptive lyrics on It All Goes Up leave a deep impression. But where It All Goes Up differs is in the sense of space she creates with lush layers of musical arrangement. Like curtains being swept
ALBUM REVIEW: Vince Gill and Paul Franklin Honor Ray Price on ‘Sweet Memories’
Much as they did with the music of Buck Owens and Merle Haggard on Bakersfield 10 years ago, country superstar Vince Gill and pedal steel master Paul Franklin now honor Ray Price on Sweet Memories: The Music of Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys, an affectionate tribute to one of
SPOTLIGHT: Raye Zaragoza Finds Her Own Way Through Womanhood
EDITOR’S NOTE: Raye Zaragoza is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for August 2023. Learn more about her and her new album, Hold That Spirit (out Aug. 11 on Rebel River Records), all month long.
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