Ben Brandt Solid Ground (Katalex Records) While it might be a stretch to include this release with our Americana designation, it’s nonetheless an excellent record from a relatively unknown entity out of Pennsylvania. Brandt, who originally hails from a Harrisburg-born band known as the Soul Miners Union, has stepped out on his own with a […]
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Everything seems just a little more right in the country music world now that it’s been announced that The Stanley Brothers will be the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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It’s funny how life sneaks up on you. Last Saturday, I stood on a stage in front of 40-ish people, making sure my mic was at the right angle. I didn’t exactly see my younger self in the crowd — the stage was in the wrong
We are proud to present this installment of our No Depression Session series in partnership with NYC honky-tonk Lucinda’s and Hiatus Tequila. When Lucinda Williams teamed up with industry lifers Laura McCarthy and Kelley Swindall to create a Southern country bar in NYC&
A diary of hard times, Path of Totality chronicles the lives of people nickel and dimed in America today, bucking the odds to get by. On their third album as The Montvales, the Knoxville-bred, Cincinnati-based Molly Rochelson and Sally Buice explore the desperation and determination that inspire quiet resistance in
Chris Williams and Kid Reverie “White Collar” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Chris Williams and Kid Reverie’s song “White Collar” from their forthcoming album which will be out later this year. The album was mixed by Andrew Berlin of The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado and mastered by Dave Wilton at Coalesce […]
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Alright, it wasn’t officially Kris Kristofferson. It was his character John Norman Howard from the 1976 version of the music film A Star Is Born. But it still has gone down in history as a legendary moment.
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Will Taylor Swift get into the Country Music Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility? The Hall of Fame is announcing their 2026 class of inductees tomorrow morning, and all eyes are on whether the “Shake It Off” singer will be a member of this year’s class. This is the first year that Swift will be eligible for induction in the Modern Era artist category, for which an artist becomes eligible 20 years after they “first achieved national […]
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One of the nicest guys in music. Say what you will about Post Malone’s venture into country music over the last few years, it’s become increasingly clear that he’s been a positive force in the genre. Unlike other artists who have crossed over into the genre for their own gain, Post has proven time and again that he’s in it for the music. Beyond calling upon some of the biggest stars, ranging from Hank Williams Jr. and Dolly Parton to […]
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