Daily Archives: December 29, 2025

No Depression readers have spoken and the results of our annual, year-end readers’ poll are in! 

Narrowing down favorites from the nearly 600 albums we tracked this year is no easy feat, but the results are clear. Read on for readers’ top 10 favorite roots music albums

It’s performers who can unplug, primarily rely on wood and wire to create their music, who can excel in the live context, and illustrate the pinnacle of human potential who will survive the technology Apocalypse.

The post Saving Country Music’s 2025 Breakout Artist of the Year first appeared on Saving Country Music.

We don’t flip the calendar to another year until Thursday but let’s get ready to launch into 2026 with this gem from the late Charlie Robison. It’s New Year’s Day here on the border, and it’s always been this wayI never do the things I oughta, think I’ll stay, it’s New Year’s Day