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Congratulations to the Walls. As one of the key members of the alternative country movement over the last decade, Colter Wall’s importance to the genre cannot be understated. Debuting in 2015 with Imaginary Appalachia, during a time when the genre as a whole was in complete shambles thanks to the popularity of bro-country, the Canadian singer/songwriter has remained one of the forefathers of today’s independent movement. Despite the popularity across the board, highlighted by massive hits such as “Sleeping on the Blacktop,” “The […]

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Just as some people like to watch the world burn, others like to walk on the parts of the world that could potentially burn them. Idiotic tourists (also known as “Tourons”) at Yellowstone National Park are at it again. This time around, it’s not someone getting too close to a wild animal that is the center of the story. Instead, it’s someone that decided to ignore all of the warnings and walk on one of the park’s many thermal springs. Since […]

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EDITOR’S NOTE: No Depression’s new “Top 5” series features a quick playlist in which roots musicians share what they’re listening to at the moment. It gives artists the chance to highlight their contemporaries, as well as classic songs getting them through

Clay DuBose is a Texas-based Americana artist. He has two previous full-length records under his belt, Rewriting History, which hit No. 23 on the Americana Chart and These Days, which landed at No. 6. His new release, Father Time & Mother Nature is at Americana and Texas radio

WoodyFest 2026 Just like that, another WoodyFest has come and gone. This one seemed to fly by even quicker than usual for some reason, but it was a memorable one all the same. New venues shaped the 2026 festival experience in interesting ways. The usual Crystal Theater performances moved to the spacious Okemah Middle School […]

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TOTO, Christopher Cross & The Romantics at SPAC on July 16, 2026 Despite the notable atmospheric haze from Canadian wildfire smoke, the triple bill of TOTO,  Christopher Cross, and The Romantics at the Albany Med Health System stage at SPAC made for a wonderful evening of music. The night not only nostalgically transported listeners back […]

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Nathan Evans Fox is originally from rural Glen Alpine, North Carolina and a 4th generation farm. His new album Heirloom very much embraces and symbolizes the confluence of contradictions in the American South.

The post Album Review – Nathan Evans Fox’s “Heirloom” first appeared on Saving Country Music.

It is easy to see how Lily Meola captured the attention of Willie Nelson years ago at the start of her career, eventually opening for him on tour, and then later as a contestant on America’s Got Talent. Her voice runs warm with an easy elasticity that lets

Crooked Still’s outstanding 2006 album ‘Shaken by a Low Sound’ turns 20 this summer! To celebrate, Folk Alley and Crooked Still have come together and want to hear from you! Record a video cover of any song from “Shaken by a Low Sound” to enter the Folk Alley Cover Contest.

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