ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Hurts Like Hell,’ Charlotte Cornfield Lets It All In
It’s no coincidence that Charlotte Cornfield has made her most laid-bare record yet in the wake of becoming a mother. The aptly titled Hurts Like Hell sums up all the toughest and sweetest pathways that led her to this place and drew her out of herself in a way
BEST OF THE BLUES: March 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to No Depression’s newest column — Best of the Blues. Each month we’ve asked long-time No Depression contributor, Grant Britt, to round up some of his favorite new blues records for your listening pleasure.
March serves up another righteous bundle of blues topped off by
ALBUM REVIEW: Jim Lauderdale Returns As the King of Broken Hearts on ‘Country Super Hits, Volume 2’
There’s never been any doubt that Jim Lauderdale is the answer to the old country music question, “who’s gonna fill their shoes?” Twenty years ago, Jim Lauderdale released Country Super Hits Volume 1 (2006), reminding us then, with his warm baritone vocals, his honky-tonk ballads, and his wry
ALBUM REVIEW: Drayton Farley Wrestles with Big Feelings, Offers Even Bigger Sound on ‘A Heavy Duty Heart’
Drayton Farley is an artist on the rise.
The Alabaman singer-songwriter has found recent success with his music, with multiple songs featured in the hit Paramount+ series Landman, and another on the CBS show Sheriff Country. These high profile spots served to introduce Farley to a larger audience and position
THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update & Other Roots Music Releases
Last week the Recording Industry Association of American reported that vinyl sales have continued upward for 19 years running. With sales breaking the $1 billion mark the Association also noted that nearly 50% of global revenue is made in the USA vinyl. While genre-specific figures are not available, I venture
FOUNDERS KEEPERS: The Triumphant Return of Crooked Fingers, Plus New Music from the Delines, Steve Poltz, and More
We lead off this month with two bands that mix Americana and indie vibes in different measures, with Eric Bachmann’s Crooked Fingers rising from a long hiatus and Portland’s the Delines continuing a decade-long hot streak. Then it’s on to songwriters, from the wit and wisdom of