‘American Idol’: Are Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood Returning?
If Luke Bryan returns to American Idol next year, he’ll have judged more seasons than Simon Cowell. Continue reading…
Song Premiere: Kelly Hunt, “Clouds”
Kelly Hunt’s new single “Clouds,” from her forthcoming album ‘Requiem for a Sleepless Night,’ playfully captures the changing character of that sky on a recent drive. Driven by Dirk Powell’s fiddle and buoyed by Amelia Powell’s lilting harmony vocals, Hunt’s breathy vocals—close your eyes and you’ll think you’re listening to Joni Mitchell—envelop us, witnessing the “kaleidoscope of shape and size” of clouds that shift “right before her eyes,” testifying to their “constant state of change.”
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What Can Unite Willie Nelson and Gavin Adcock? Data Center Opposition
Few if anything is uniting the population of the United States these days, and the same goes in country music, which is virtually split right down the middle by the culture war. But opposition to AI and data centers is.
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Megan Moroney Breaks Down As She Ends a Show Early
Moroney says that canceling the show was ‘the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make.’ Continue reading…
Song Premiere: Gary Marks “Sky High”
Gary Marks “Sky High” Americana Highways presents this premiere of Gary Marks’ song “Sky High” from his unreleased 2007 album A Whisper Can Change The World. The album was engineered and mixed by Jim Scott (Matchbox Twenty). “Sky High” is vocals and acoustic guitar by Gary Marks, bass by Mike Moroney, and drums by Greg […]
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Street Style: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova on The Art of Busking and the 15th Anniversary of ‘Once’
Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the Spring 2022 “General Admission” issue of No Depression. We’re sharing it now in tribute to Glen Hansard, frontman of the Irish folk-rock band The Frames, solo artist, and co-star
‘Yellowstone’ Effect Sends Ranch Prices Soaring Across the U.S.
Turns out, the “Yellowstone effect” isn’t just changing TV. New data suggests it’s changing where Americans want to live—and what they’re willing to pay for it. Continue reading…
Megan Moroney Breaks Down In Tears As She Abruptly Cuts Denver Concert Short After Only Three Songs Due To Illness
You can tell how much that bothered her. Megan Moroney was forced to abruptly cut short her concert at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado tonight due to illness after trying to power through but being unable to make it through the entire show. The “Am I Okay?” singer is currently out on her Cloud 9 Tour, but was only able to make it through three songs – including “Stupid,” “Medicine,” and “Bless Your Heart” – before addressing the crowd while sounding noticeably under […]
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Engineer Dies After Heavy Machinery Collapsed on Him at Airport
Airports can be dangerous places. Planes have near-misses. Weather can cause significant delays and problems for passengers and crews. People and planes are always hectically arriving and departing. In fact, there is massive machinery of all kinds that constantly needs repairing, checking, and maintenance. In a tragic occurrence, a Virgin Atlantic engineer at Heathrow Airport […]
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These Country Superstars Said They Would Get Matching Tattoos. One Hasn’t Gotten Theirs Yet.
These two country singers planned on getting matching tattoos. But one of them recently revealed they haven’t gotten theirs yet.
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