The Hard Balance of Real Life Renders Jon Dee Graham’s Body of Work All The More Impressive
Editor’s Note: Austin singer-songwriter Jon Dee Graham passed away on Friday, March 27 at age 67 after a fall. No Depression co-founder Grant Alden wrote this feature for issue #63, May-June 2006, of the original magazine and we’re sharing it now in Graham&
Ella Langley Shares Her Dream Collabs, & They Might Surprise You
Ella Langley is branching out of country music for her dream collaboration, and if anyone could make it happen right now, it’s the Alabama native. The “Choosin’ Texas” singer is nearing the release of her highly anticipated sophomore record, Dandelion, and she’s without a doubt one of the biggest names in music right now. Not just country music: her hit song, co-written with Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor, and Luke Dick, is taking over all the charts. The tune has become nothing […]
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Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic Art Criticized for AI

As soon as the 2026 4th of July Picnic cover art was released to the public, it started to receive some side eyes. Though sometimes it can be hard to tell if something is AI or not, Willie’s guitar Trigger was the giveaway.
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NASCAR Fans Were Shocked At Clint Bowyer’s Tone Deaf Comment To Denny Hamlin Ahead Of Martinsville Race
Gotta think he would like to have that one back. NASCAR on FOX analyst, and retired Cup Series driver, Clint Bowyer made a comment during an interview with Denny Hamlin ahead of today’s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway that had fans cringing and blasting the announcer as “tone deaf” given all that Hamlin has been through over the past few months. Hamlin, of course, lost his father in a house fire at his North Carolina home last December that […]
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Two Children Have Died After Tennessee School Bus Crash

The crash happened between a school bus and a dump truck. The wider community has been rocked by the tragic accident.
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Hall of Fame Heavy Metal Guitarist Dead at 72

Ross Friedman, a Metal Hall of Fame inductee, has sadly died at the age of 72, just weeks after being diagnosed with ALS.
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‘Barbie Dream Fest’ Branded “Nightmare” by Disappointed Parents and Their Kids

People spent upwards of $1,000 on the event. They were sold a dream, but were let down when they saw the sparsely-decorated venue.
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Randy Orton Sends Two-Word Message to Jelly Roll After Shock RKO

Randy Orton hit Jelly Roll with an RKO during a recent appearance on Friday Night SmackDown, less than an hour after his first WWE win.
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Car Towed With Toddler Still Inside in Detroit, Reunited With Mother Soon After

The repo driver reported that the windows of the car were tinted too dark, so he couldn’t check to see if there was anyone in the back seat.
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