Yearly Archives: 2026

As news of James Van Der Beek’s death on Wednesday, Feb. 11, became public, friends and peers have been sharing their memories of the Dawson’s Creek star.  The 48-year-old actor had been battling colorectal cancer for several years. He left behind his wife of 16 years, Kimberly, and six children, ages 4 through 15.  While many fans and loved […]

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This Screen Door essay originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of No Depression. We’re sharing the perpetually relevant piece now in honor of the cross-cultural, folk-punk band Gogol Bordello’s new album, We Mean It, Man!, which arrives today via

Just after her smashing performance of “America The Beautiful” with SistaStrings at the Super Bowl, Brandi Carlile announced that she’s expanding her “Echoes Through the Canyon” gigs at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington state. The whole weekend of concerts runs from Friday, May 29

Despite the shocking and insensitive remark, the singer said that he will continue to “persist, endure, and thrive.”

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If you wish that country music had been frozen in a stasis during its greatness of the Golden Era of the ’50s, you’ll immediately warm up to what Muchacho Sanchez has cooked up with his debut album.

The post Album Review – Muchacho Sanchez – “When I Get This Way” first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion ’25 drew us even deeper into the rich history of recorded music in the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee and Virginia. Nearly a century has passed since Ralph Peer’s historic Bristol Sessions, and the performance space inside of the The Birthplace

Gabby Petito’s father is lending support to Savannah Guthrie and her family as the days stretch onward with Savannah’s mother, Nancy, still missing.

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On their sixth album, What a Time to Be Alive, The Lone Bellow captures the joyful vitality of their live shows, as well as the band’s deeply intimate friendship that they share in their camaraderie with their audience. The songs on this album, which were written collaboratively for

You picked Melissa Carper & Theo Lawrence – Havin’ A Talk as your favorite new release for the week of February 6, 2026.

Check out this week’s best new folk, roots, and Americana music in rotation at Folk Alley!

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