ALBUM REVIEW: Kendell Marvel Goes Right to What’s True on ‘Come On Sunshine’
When Harlan Howard first called country music “three chords and the truth,” he never could have predicted how those three chords would transform into something as ringing and rowdy as it is rugged and righteous. Kendell Marvel is the embodied version of a songwriter with a gift for finding the
ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Canterbury Offers a Country-Folk Trifecta on ‘Quaalude Lullabies’
Building on the anecdotal style of 2017’s Refinery Town, Chris Canterbury releases Quaalude Lullabies, delivering a country-folk trifecta: tales of struggle and life on the road, melodies brimming with hooks, and vocals that exude authenticity.
Opener “The Devil, the Dealer & Me” pairs Canterbury’s evocative drawl and
THROUGH THE LENS: A Fond Look Back at AmericanaFest 2022
As this year’s AmericanaFest was being held across so many far-flung venues in and around a Nashville that old-timers would not recognize, I decided early on to be happy in my adventure. I’d select showcases and events off the beaten path, the ones I sensed would
When a Happy Day Turned Harrowing, Dustbowl Revival Songwriter Found Solace in a Song
On Jan. 27, 2022, my daughter, July, was born and my wife, Taylor, nearly lost her life.
I darkly joked to my wife for months as her belly grew: Look, the odds are (and the math SAYS!) nothing crazy will happen to you when the time comes. Most people? They
HELLO STRANGER: A Walk Through No Depression’s Fall 2022 Journal + Playlist
EDITOR’S NOTE: Managing Editor Hilary Saunders’ letter, below, opens our current quarterly journal. Buy the Fall 2022 issue in print or digitally here. Better yet, become a member and help support No Depression’s music journalism all year long.
On my first major journey since the pandemic started, I
ALBUM REVIEW: Lake Street Dive Applies Joyful, Intrepid Sound to More ‘Fun Machine’ Covers
Love is complex, ever-changing, and often hard to express accurately in words — much like the joyful and infectious sound of Lake Street Dive. Their uniqueness shines through on Fun Machine: The Sequel, as they maintain that stylistic ambiguity on love songs that they didn’t even write themselves.
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