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The Recording Academy says the category has been in the works for years, but many say it’s badly timed after Beyoncé won Best Country Album.
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FBI Director Kash Patel took to social media yesterday to respond to backlash surrounding his country music artist girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins. If the name Alexis Wilkins sounds familiar, there’s a good chance you know her in one of three ways. First, she’s a country music artist that has released songs like “Grit” and “Stand” that have very patriotic messaging behind them. Second, she’s a political commentator and former Capitol Hill press secretary (for Representative Abe Hamadeh). Don’t know her from […]
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Not a bad guy to take lessons from. These days Kenny Chesney is known for being one of the best entertainers in country music. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame with 33 #1 hits in his stacked catalog, Chesney is arguably as big as he’s ever been in his three-decade career thanks to his incredible live shows and his ability to use his “No Shoes Nation” brand to rocket himself from just another country artist into a […]
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Orange Blossoms is bluesy soulman J J Grey’s masterpiece. Tony Joe White-worthy swamp funk stirred in with Grey’s gritty vocals are a prequel to what he would be serving up in future iterations, most notably on his last outing, 2024’s Olustee, paying homage to
Tim McGraw’s daughter, Audrey, is a superstar. Watch a clip from her performance at Tim’s recent show below.
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Not bothered at all. Riley Green released of the deluxe edition of his 2024 album Don’t Mind If I Do album earlier this year, and during an appearance on the Zach Sang Show a little while back, he talked about the music, his dating life, dating apps… and what he thinks might be an underground dating website. That’s a wild theory you can read about here. Of course, he’s had a busy year on the road touring as well, and he […]
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When it comes to Brennen Leigh, there is no question. Always and assuredly precise in her ability to craft country music of the highest caliber, her latest album — the uncompromisingly titled Don’t You Ever Give Up On Love — is packed full of playful ear worms, tender
Editor’s Note: William Prince is No Depression’s Spotlight Artist for October 2025. Learn more about his new album, Further From the Country, in this deeply personal essay and exclusive, acoustic video.
Back in 2023, William Prince opened his album Stand
In addition to presenting the award, Jason Aldean will also perform the songs “Try That in a Small Town” and “How Far Does a Goodbye Go.”
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November is here and it’s officially getting cold. September was pretty warm, October was also pretty warm for the most part, but we should start seeing those temps drop around the country and true cold-weather fishing take shape. September is a transitional month for bass fishing and can be one of the trickiest all year, but October generally seems to be much more productive for me. November can be tricky up here in Wisconsin as fish start to feel that […]
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