Monthly Archives: December 2025

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Editor’s Note: Here at No Depression there’s too much great roots music in a year for us to cover it all. So in December, when new releases slow down, we ask writers to review some of the best albums we missed throughout the year in an

Tommy Womack has never been interested in polish for its own sake. Across decades of records, he’s built a reputation on candor, dry humor, and a songwriter’s instinct for finding grace in the wreckage of ordinary life. Live a Little, his new album, feels like a distilled version of that ethos. At its core, it […]

Kevin Costner must feel like a pinata these days. His ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner, married one of Costner’s former pals in October. The Yellowstone alum was also the subject of a scathing article in The Hollywood Reporter. It claimed Costner and another actor in the megahit Western TV drama series, Wes Bentley, almost came to blows […]

The post Kevin Costner Reportedly in Legal Hot Water; Star and Producers Allegedly Did Not Pay for Rented Costumes for Lackluster Film’s Sequel appeared first on Wide Open Country.

If there’s a single album we should all be listening to right now, it’s Mavis Staples’ ‘Sad and Beautiful World.’ A singer who’s been always at the forefront in struggles to transform our world through love and justice, whose weariness turns into doggedness, and whose happiness and joy shines through even life’s darkest moments, Mavis Staples draws passion for change from the depths of her soul, and her emotionally resonant vocals shimmer with tenderness in celebratory soul songs, even as the shiver with the grittiness in prowling blues numbers.

The post Album Review: Mavis Staples, ‘Sad and Beautiful World’ appeared first on Folk Alley.

It’s that time of year again. If you’re like me and you hate Christmas music…well, we’ll get through it together. But if you’re one of those people who started listening to Christmas music on November 1, chances are you’ve already heard this song a few hundred times this year. (No, I’m not talking about the Mariah Carey song, but everybody’s already heard that one a million times too). “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” remains one of the most popular songs […]

The post Did You Know Brenda Lee Was Only 13 Years Old When She Recorded “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree?” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The death of the TikTok star, who had more than two million followers on the platform, was announced today by her grandson.

The post Beloved TikTok Star and Video Game Content Creator Dead at 78 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Stephen Wilson Jr. has lived many different lives. In case you didn’t know, the “I’m A Song” singer hasn’t been a singer-songwriter his entire life. At first, he was a boxer – as his father had trained him to be. Then, he went to Middle Tennessee State University and studied microbiology. After he graduated with his bachelor’s degree, he went to work for the MARS company. Unaffiliated with space… rather, the MARS company that makes candy and pet food. Wilson […]

The post “That’s My Baby Right There” – Country Music Star, Stephen Wilson Jr., Created Dentastix… Yes, The Dental Treat For Dogs first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

It’s not easy being the child of an entertainment world legend. Perhaps it’s even harder to be the child of someone who was in a band that is eternally legendary. Zak Starkey, 60, knows that feeling well. The son of former Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr, Starkey is opening up about his intense ambivalence toward the […]

The post Ringo Starr’s Son Was “Resentful,” Says Father’s Iconic Band Hindered His Success Long Ago appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Appearing on the 27th season of ‘Big Brother’, the star’s family has set up a GoFundMe to help cover the costs of medical care.

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